Overdose Outreach Team (OOT) - VCH

Addictions / Substance Use

Provided by Vancouver Coastal Health

Provide connections for people who have recently experienced opioid overdose and/or are at high risk for opioid overdose to substance use care and support.
Provide connections for people who have recently experienced opioid overdose and/or are at high risk for opioid overdose to substance use care and support. Currently serve Powell River, Whistler, Pemberton, Squamish, Vancouver and the North Shore.

Provide:
  • Navigation to appropriate services (e.g., primary care, detox, treatment, etc.)
  • Support in accessing Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) (e.g., methadone, suboxone, iOAT, etc.)
  • Overdose prevention education

To make a referral please call (604-360-2874) with as many of the following details as possible:
  • Client's name
  • Birth date
  • PARIS ID or PHN
  • Reason for referral

Best way to contact client for follow-up (phone, address, hang-out)

604-360-2874

Website: http://www.vch.ca/locations-services...

#301, 312 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 2T2

778-894-3200

Website: https://www.vch.ca/en/location...

Squamish Mental Health and Substance Use - 38075 2nd Avenue, Squamish, British Columbia, V8B 0A2

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 8:30AM to 4:30PM

604-885-8678

Website: https://www.vch.ca/en/location...

Sunshine Coast Outreach Team - 5542 Sunshine Coast Highway, Sechelt, British Columbia, V0N 3A0

Please contact us by phone for referral information and hours of operation.

604-698-5861

Website: https://www.vch.ca/en/location...

Pemberton Health Centre - 1403 Portage Road, Pemberton, British Columbia, V0N 2L0

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 8:30AM to 4:30PM.

604-698-6455

Website: https://www.vch.ca/en/location...

Whistler Health Care Centre - 1380 Lorimer Road, Whistler, British Columbia, V8E 1A7

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 8:30AM to 4:30PM.

604-485-3300 ext. 4505

Website: https://www.vch.ca/en/location...

Powell River General Hospital - #3rd Floor, 5000 Joyce Avenue, Powell River, British Columbia, V8A 5R3

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 8:30AM to 4:30PM.

Service is available in English.

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Self-referral
  • Family physician or nurse practitioner referral
  • Health professional referral
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Availability

Service area: North Vancouver, Pemberton, Powell River, Sechelt, Vancouver, West Vancouver, Whistler + show cities

Service area cities: North Vancouver, Pemberton, Powell River, Sechelt, Vancouver, West Vancouver, and Whistler

Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at multiple locations

The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

For general inquiries or for assistance, please email us:

community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

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  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Email
  4. In which city/town do you work?
  5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
  6. Employer Name (for office staff)
  7. Office Phone

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