STAR (Sisters Together Active in Recovery)

Offers a wide variety of low-barrier outpatient treatment options for women having problems related to the use of drugs or alcohol. Treatment for women includes group programming for early and later stages of recovery, support drop-in groups, art therapy groups, and short-term individual counselling. Also provides access to addictions medication, mental health support, occupational therapy, recreation therapy, peer support, and employment counselling. STAR is a bisexual, gay, and transgender inclusive service and supports all women. Open referral. Services are free of charge. Available to individuals living in Vancouver, Richmond, or the North Shore. On a drop-in basis, also offers acupuncture and a SMART recovery group for women and men; call for schedule. Counselling may be available in Cantonese, depending on staff availability. Free interpretation is available for various languages as part of individual counselling. Wheelchair accessible. Office hours are 8:30 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.

Provides harm reduction supplies, along with harm reduction education and referrals to other services and supports. Needle exchange services include distribution of clean needles, sterile water, and alcohol wipes; disposal of used needles; and health information to encourage safer injection practices. Also provides safer drug use supplies such as crack pipe mouthpiece and screens, and safer sex supplies including condoms. Provides opioid users with free Take Home Naloxone Kits (Narcan) and training that can be used to reverse the effects of overdoses from opioids like heroin, methadone, morphine, oxycodone, and fentanyl.