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Provides methadone or Suboxone® initiation and maintenance treatment to people dependent on opioids and helps them access services they need to live healthy lives., , Provides methadone or Suboxone® initiation and maintenance treatment in an outpatient setting. Patients are stabilized on methadone or suboxone under close medical supervision and evaluation of response to medication., , When they are properly prescribed and dispensed, a person on either medication is able to function normally with no drowsiness and no withdrawal symptoms. When taken as prescribed, both methadone and suboxone are safe medications and can be taken over a long term., , Services available may include:, , ongoing support and monitoring (e.g. prescription management, medical follow up, urine testing, counselling and treatment planning) health, safety and risk reduction teaching and management source of information and expertise for community stakeholders on Opioid Agonist Treatment and suboxone links to community pharmacists links to other addictions treatment services links to other social and health support systems hepatitis and HIV screening Narcotic Transition Services (available at Edmonton, Calgary, Grande Prairie, Red Deer, Lethbridge, and Medicine Hat) , , Services are voluntary and confidential., , For more information, visit our website, , Looking for additional Addiction & Mental Health (AMH) services visit AMH Programs & Services., , Key Provider: addiction counsellors, doctors, mental health therapists, nurse practitioners (NPs), registered nurses (RNs)

Edmonton"s Harm Reduction and needle exchange program., , Streetworks is Edmonton"s Harm Reduction and needle exchange program. We are a mixture of outreach workers with lived experience and healthcare professionals. Streetworks also carry and provide safer-sex / STI prevention supplies.Operating out of 16 different agencies throughout Edmonton, Streetworks strives to keep people who use drugs safe and healthy.The overdose prevention program offers overdose prevention information and free, anonomyous naloxone (Narcan) training.The H.E.R. Pregnancy Program offers assistance to pregnant women struggling with the issues related to chronic homlessness, poverty, and problematic substance use., , Affiliation: Boylestreet Community Services, HIV Edmonton, Boyle McCauley Health Centre

Provides free, comprehensive, and confidential services for newcomers to facilitate their settlement and integration to Canada., , Service provides:, , assistance to newcomers with settlement and integration issues that affect immigrants in Alberta , , Includes:, , 1-on-1 settlement counselling settlement related orientation, workshops, and referrals form filling support (except legal, medical, insurance, and immigration applications) income tax clinic for individuals and families with low income interpretation and translation help directing newcomers to counselling resources and more , , Affiliation: Funded by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Offers 1-on-1 support, group support, and outreach activities, in-person and by phone, to people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections, including hepatitis c and syphilis., , Service offers:, , drop-in 1-on-1 support services (with limited capacity) outreach services information and referrals advocacy education sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection (STBBI) testing and treatment needle exchange services services through partner agencies / organizations (doctors, sex work supports, harm reduction supplies, self-testing kits)

Provides primarily clinic based assessment and treatment for adults who are experiencing mental health concerns and/or addictive behaviours impacting their personal health and wellbeing., , Individuals utilizing services will often have complex needs, with some needing more intensive support and treatment; but in either case are able to live independently or with minimal support in the community. Care is coordinated by a mental health provider and / or addiction counselor. Goal directed services are tailored to the needs of individual clients. Length of treatment is mutually determined between client and provider., , Key Provider: mental health counselors, psychiatrists, registered nurses (RNs)

Offers supportive listening and resource way-finding to the University of Alberta community., , Service offers:, , a confidential place to talk about both academic and personal issues support with topics such as exam / academic stress, suicidal thoughts, grief or loss, and unhealthy or abusive relationships , , Includes:, , information emotional support referrals crisis intervention , , Key Provider: trained volunteers