Nanaimo - Island Health is seeking feedback on a proposed model and location for supervised consumption services (SCS) prior to submitting an application to Health Canada.
Supervised consumption services are being proposed for Nanaimo to address the urgent overdose fatality crisis. SCS is a health service that saves lives, improves health, and connects people with needed services. Individuals can attend to inject or consume illicit substances they have obtained in a hygienic environment under the supervision of trained staff, and have opportunities to engage in other health and social services.
The model and location of the proposed supervised consumption service for Nanaimo needs to align and fit with the needs of the local community, including persons with lived experience, service organizations, law enforcement, local residents, businesses and the community as a whole.
在接下来的几周中，Island Health将beplay全站App寻求有关拟议的监督消费服务模型和位置的反馈。邀请社区参与社区访问以获取信息和讨论：
Tuesday, April 25. Drop-in anytime from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, at the City of Nanaimo Service and Resource Centre (SARC building), Main Floor Board Room, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo.
Feedback received before June 5, 2017 will be evaluated and incorporated as required for the application for exemption to Health Canada.
beplay全站App岛健康has also met, and continues to meet with a cross-section of service providers that deliver programs to individuals who use illicit substances. Feedback from these organizations and individuals will also inform the service model and service approach.
beplay全站App岛健康continues to work closely with the Ministry of Health, working groups established under the Joint Task Force on Overdose Response and medical staff at the BC Centre for Disease Control, in collaboration with community partners and local government, in the development of an application for this important health service for Nanaimo.
纳奈莫的拟议监督消费服务模型
Under the model proposed for Nanaimo, services would be offered as part of broader, integrated health and social services provided at the same location and through outreach services. These ancillary services may include harm reduction services, health care (physicians, nurse practitioners), mental health and substance use supports and referrals, treatment programs, rehabilitation and recovery services, and engagement and connection with other social and health services.
作为社区健康计划的监督消费服务是旨在减少危害非法物质的综合健康战略的重要组成部分，导致个人，家庭和社区。该服务将减少公共药物消费，减少公共场所中毒品消费供应的丢弃，并减少总体上公共疾病的事件。
Based on research and data that show where individuals inject substances, where overdose calls are reported and where other services are located, the proposed 437 Wesley Street location is central in the geographical area that has been identified as a high priority location for supervised consumption services in Nanaimo.
有关拟议位置的详细信息可在www.donrkidd.com.
The supervised consumption service model will complement new and existing substance use services in Nanaimo. Local Island Health services have added 4 new Supportive Recovery beds and 5 new Sobering and Assessment Beds. Local services have also increased access to treatment programs and interventions such as opiate replacement therapy and outpatient counselling services along with an increase to street and community outreach services.
beplay全站App岛健康Media Inquiries:
Valerie Wilson
beplay全站App岛健康Communications
250.739.6303
valerie.wilson@islandhealth.ca