PHS to deliver multi-year safe supply program
The SAFER initiative - Safer Alternative for Emergency Response - will save lives during toxic drug emergency. Click to read more about this critical program
Opening its doors in 2003, Insite was the first sanctioned supervised drug injection site in North America (receiving federal exemption from Health Canada) and saves thousands of lives and millions of healthcare dollars each year. Operating in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health, the Insite Supervised Injection Facility is a clean and safe environment for users to consume illicit drugs.
Service users receive:
Since its inception, Insite has been at the forefront of health emergencies experienced by the most marginalized and under-served members of our community.
The staff and peers at Insite create respectful, tolerant relationships with individuals who are chronically marginalized and resistant to health care.
A post-injection chill room allows users to hang out with peers (people with lived experience), who listen to participants’ stories and needs, and connect them to staff and a range of supports and social services. This can include housing needs and referral to treatment services such as withdrawal management and opiate replacement.
Staff can refer participants directly to Onsite, located right above Insite, which offers detox and recovery support.
Partner
Vancouver Coastal Health