Rapid Access Addiction Clinic

Support for Indigenous Peoples

The Indigenous Wellness Liaison Team is here to support your health journey. Team members offer cultural support and healthcare advocacy. Learn more below or call them at 604-682-2344,62937 or email IWL@providencehealth.bc.ca.

Indigenous wellness services

The Indigenous Wellness Team at Providence is available to support Indigenous patients and their families. We are here to coordinate culturally safe wellness supports and services.

Services available through this clinic

To help with communicating with your health care team, we offer interpretation services 24-hours-a-day. Please ask your care team to place a request if you need an interpreter including a sign language interpreter.

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We offer pastoral care services to support you and your loved ones. Our professional staff, including chaplains from different faiths, are here to accompany you, provide counseling, and create spaces for reflection, prayer, and meditation.

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We strive to offer you the best and most compassionate care possible. If we succeed, please let us know. If we fall short of our goal “How you want to be treated,” please also let us know.

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What we offer

Comprehensive substance use assessment
Withdrawal management
Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) induction and stabilization
Alcohol relapse prevention planning
Physical and mental health assessments
Harm reduction education and supplies
Monitor treatment progress
Applications for treatment programs and financial aid
Bridging to other community services, primary care physician
Support in accessing housing/shelters
Short term drug or alcohol counselling

For a complete list of PHC's related health services and resources, visit our comprehensive Conditions page about substance use.

Conditions treated at this clinic

Substance use

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