Overdose Outreach Worker - Whistler/Pemberton
Addictions / Substance Use and Healthcare Providers
Provides overdose outreach services at no cost.
The overdose outreach worker provides the following services:
- Connecting clients to services, helping them gain access (E.g. OAT, Mental Health Services, Group/peer support, etc.)
- Providing overall support in many areas (E.g. housing, income, employment, transportation, etc.)
- Life skills education
- Take-Home Naloxone Kits
Clients eligible for service include:
- Anyone who may be at risk of an overdose (drugs and/or alcohol) or has experienced one and could use some extra support
- Someone that could benefit from a check-in every once in a while who uses substances but doesn’t have a substance use disorder
- Referral to a WCSS outreach worker or other relevant services
- Clients who declined a full referral to MHSU but may still want a small connection as a resource of support
604-313-5119
Public email: Sara.jennings@vch.ca
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Health professional referral
Availability
Service area: Pemberton, Whistler
Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
Healthcare Providers
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.