Education and training in Nanaimo, British Columbia
CMHA - Mid-Island - Wesley St. Ops
Offered by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Mid Island Branch
437 Wesley Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2T8
In short
CMHA Mid-Island currently provides support and direct service for Nanaimos Overdose Prevention Site (OPS).
- Hours
- Sunday 11am - 9pm, Saturday 11am - 9pm
- Who it is for
- Overdose prevention sites are locations where people can use illegal drugs under supervision by trained staff. As part of health care ser...
- Where
- 437 Wesley Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2T8
- How to reach
- (250) 244-4042 ext. 209 · Website
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About this service
CMHA Mid-Island currently provides support and direct service for Nanaimos Overdose Prevention Site (OPS). This site operates as a lifeguard station for drug consumption, providing a welcoming and culturally safe environment, harm reduction supplies, sterile environments for safer drug consumption, lifeguards to witness consumption, best practices education for drug consumption, and low-barrier employment opportunities for community members.
Who can use it?
Overdose prevention sites are locations where people can use illegal drugs under supervision by trained staff. As part of health care service, staff in these locations monitor people who are at risk of overdose and provide rapid intervention if necessary.
When is it open?
CMHA - Mid-Island - Wesley St. Ops is open Sunday 11am - 9pm, Saturday 11am - 9pm.
How do I get in touch?
Call (250) 244-4042 ext. 209, or use the website.
Listed in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
437 Wesley Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2T8
437 Wesley Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2T8Nanaimo, British Columbia
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