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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 drop-in information, activities, and resources for youth., , Service offers:, , drop-in information, activties, and resources for youth , , Includes:, , housing referrals and information art and recreation activities, including recreation events and outings student legal services to answer legal questions employment and education information and referrals harm reduction site - includes access to a needle exchange, clean injection and inhalation supplies, condoms, birth control, and information on harm reduction basic need items, including snacks and drinks, underwear, socks, hygiene items, and bus tickets for appointments , , Also provides in-house workshops on topics such as:, , winter warming resume writing interview skills budgeting dealing with addictions health and wellness pregnancy and parenting , , Encourages youth to participate in leisure and drop-in activities.

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

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

The Addiction Recovery and Community Health (ARCH) Team strives to improve health outcomes and health care access for patients with substance use disorders. This team delivers specialty consult services to emergency department patients and hospital inpatients at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. This team also provides patient-centered, evidence-based, and trauma-informed care. By using a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach, the team supports patients at every step in their recovery journey., , The ARCH Team works with a patient"s care team in the emergency department (ED) or inpatient setting and assists with:, , complex withdrawal management treatment and recovery planning counselling, peer and psychosocial supports overdose prevention referrals to wraparound addiction recovery supports linkage to primary and community-based care connections to housing, healthcare coverage, income supports and identification other health promotion interventions , , Key Provider: addiction counsellors, doctors, educational coordinators, evaluation consultants, nurse practitioners (NPs), peer support workers, social workers

Provides a place where people who use pre-obtained drugs are monitored in a hygienic environment to reduce harm from substance use while also receiving additional support and connection to recovery-oriented services., , Includes:, , medical interventions by regulated health care providers in the event of opioid / stimulant overdoses, including oxygen and naloxone administration sterile injection supplies and disposal equipment drug poisoning prevention education and response training, including naloxone kits education on a variety of harm reduction topics, such as vein care, safer injection techniques, and hepatitis / human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention connection to recovery-oriented services such as substance use treatment and supports, mental health care, and housing , , Access to the following only for those using the site:, , client advocacy and referrals to health, social and recovery-oriented services basic wound care and health services (will vary by site) , , This service is provided by Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health Services contracted service providers., , Affiliation: George Spady Society, Northreach Society, Radius Community Health and Housing, Turning Point Society, , Key Provider: addictions counsellors, indigenous support workers, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), outreach workers, support workers, paramedics, registered nurses (RNs), social workers