Addiction Services - Vancouver (South Community Health Centre)

Provides a range of health care and support services for adults ages 19 and up with addiction issues. Services include assessment, treatment, counselling, education, and referral to community resources. Supports clients who are enrolled in a methadone maintenance program, and provides access to treatment programs. Provides clinical assessment, counselling, specialized treatment planning, aftercare, and follow-up. Also provides counselling to individuals who are concerned about someone else's substance use. In addition, provides access to other specialty substance use services. Also provides safe disposal of needles and other injection supplies, and safer injection, smoking, and sex supplies. Referral required through Access and Assessment Centre (AAC), physician, psychiatrist, or nurse practitioner. Serves South Vancouver residents (south of 41st avenue from Boundary to Granville, south of King Edward Avenue west of Granville). Hours are 8:30 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. Access and Assessment Centre phone line hours are from 7:30 am to 11 pm daily.