Program: Harm Reduction and Needle Exchange

Program: Harm Reduction and Needle Exchange

Resource Number: 17676487
Description
Offers harm reduction supplies to support safer sex, safer injecting and safer smoking practices. Supplies include needles, disposal of used syringes, condoms, and safer smoking kits.

See the Safe Needle Disposal resource document for steps to safely dispose of needles as well information on what to do if you are stuck or pricked by a discarded needle.

Program Phones:
604-815-3008		Business Line
604-815-4197		Fax

Website: www.vch.ca/public-health/harm-reduction

Location information

Sites offering this program

38075 Second Avenue, Squamish

Location:

38075 Second Avenue
Squamish, BC V8B 0A2 (Map)

Site Phones:
604-815-3008		Business Line
604-815-4197		Fax

Hours of operation

ProgramAtSite Hours:
Open: Closed:	Mon 08:30 16:30	Tue 08:30 16:30	Wed 08:30 16:30	Thu 08:30 16:30	Fri 08:30 16:30

Description:

Located at the Squamish Mental Health and Substance Use Services office

Mailing Address:

38075 Second Avenue, Squamish, BC V8B 0A2

Program Delivery



Languages:	English



Documents Required:	Safe Needle Disposal: http://www.vch.ca/Documents/Neighbourhood-Needle-Recovery-Program.pdf

Defined coverage area(s), for the Program offered at selected Site:
BC	-Squamish-Lillooet Region	-Squamish

Custom fields
Disabilities Access?	Yes
Service Delivery Method	In Person

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