Emergency

Harm Reduction Supplies & Needle Distribution Site at qathet General Hospital

Need help immediately?

If there is a life-threatening safety concern, please call 9-1-1 or go to the Emergency Department at your nearest hospital.

Suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-784-2433

BC Crisis Line: 310-6789

Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

Indigenous Crisis and Support Line - KUU-US Crisis Support Line: 1-800-588-8717

Harm reduction: Toward the Heart 

We provide needle exchange services for anyone wanting to dispose of used needles safely and legally. We also provide clean needles, sterile water, alcohol wipes and health information to encourage safer injecting practices. The goal of our needle exchange services is to reduce the spread of HIV, Hepatitis C and other diseases. Needle exchange services also reduce the number of discarded needles in public and the incidence of needle-stick injuries.

How to access

  • Drop in

    Visit us during regular hours for needle disposal and harm reduction supplies, including safer injection, safer smoking and safer sex supplies.

  • Peer mobile services & supports

    We drop off clean supplies for safer use and provide and pick up containers for disposal of used supplies. We also offer naloxone training and kits, referrals to resources and support, and information about safer drug use.

    (604) 414-8395 or (604) 223-8184
    Please call or text 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday
    Not available on statutory holidays.
    Same-day service may not always be available.

Mental Health and Substance Use Services at qathet General Hospital

Programs and services to support children, youth, adults, and older adults who live or stay in the qathet region, from Saltery Bay to Lund, including Powell River and Texada Island.

Harm Reduction Supplies & Needle Distribution Sites

Harm reduction and needle distribution sites provide harm reduction supplies, including safer injection, safer smoking and safer sex supplies, along with harm reduction education and referrals to health services, addictions services and other social supports.