Harm Reduction & Substance Use Supports
Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service
Available to anyone needing help with any kind of substance use issues. Free, multilingual telephone assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Contact:
Phone: 604-660-9382 or 1-800-663-1441 (Toll-free)
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous has online meetings and resources. The group for people in B.C. and Yukon is 164 and Beyond. There are many meeting time options on the website.
Website:
https://www.vancouveraa.ca/
BC Centre for Disease Control
Information for those who are worried about COVID-19 and use substances.
http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/priority-po…
Information about COVID-19 and resources specifically for homeless and under housed people, including where to go for testing and referral to self-isolation spaces.
http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/priority-po…
Website:
http://covid-19.bccdc.ca/
Burnaby Housing & Outreach Hub
Burnaby Housing & Outreach Hub, based out of Progressive Housing Society, provides outreach services, referrals, practical assistance, advocacy, and life-skills coaching.
Burnaby Public Health Unit
The Burnaby Public Health Unit offers drug checking services and harm reduction supply distribution and collection.
Foundry BC
Foundry offers young people ages 12-24 health and wellness resources, services and supports – online and through integrated service centres in communities across BC.
Website:
https://foundrybc.ca/
Health Initiative for Men
Health Initiative for Men created an infographic and shared tips on how to stay safe if using substances.
Lifeguard App
The Lifeguard app, when activated just before the user takes a dose, can connect people to emergency responders if an overdose does occur. It has been developed by the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), in partnership with regional health authorities and Lifeguard Digital Health and can be downloaded at both the App Store and Google Play.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/lifeguard-app/id1359022089
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dev.lifeguard
Menahra
Arabic harm reduction information and support is available from Menahra.
Website:
https://menahra.org/en/
Overdose Prevention and Response (Fraser Health)
Information on preventing, recognizing, and responding to an overdose. Lists overdose prevention services and includes a guide to conversations about prevention.
Purpose Society – Mobile Health Van
The Mobile Health Van travels throughout various communities seven days a week and serves people who use drugs, sex workers and street-engaged populations in New Westminster, Burnaby, Tri-Cities, Maple Ridge and other communities upon request.
Phone: (604)-351-1885
Stop Overdose (BC Government)
Information on preventing and recognizing an overdose, getting support for yourself, and helping others. Information in Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese is here:
https://www.stopoverdose.gov.bc.ca/theweekly/resources-punjabi-SC-and-TC