Vancouver Resources

10 Resources in Your Community (National)

1.1 Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA)

1.1.1 Searchable webpage for treatment services in Canada

http://www.ccsa.ca/Eng/KnowledgeCentre/OurDatabases/TreatmentServices/Pag
es/default.aspx

20 Resources in Your Community (BC)

2.1 Online Directories

2.1.1 Alcohol and Drug Information Referral Service

604 660-9382 or BC Toll Free: 1-800-663-1441

Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Deaf and hard of hearing callers: TTY 604 875-0885 (collect calls
accepted) or Text 604 836-6381

2.1.2 The Red Book – “the most complete online guide to community, social and
government agencies and services across the Lower Mainland.”

Redbook Online Searching Page:

http://www2.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/DBs/Redbook/htmlPgs/Search/rbSearch.html

2.2 Vancouver Area

Vancouver Coastal Health Addiction Services(includes a directory for special populations

including youth, First Nations, Gambling, etc).

http://www.vch.ca/community/addictions.htm#crisis

2.3 Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

2.3.1 General Information and searchable website for meetings:

http://www.aa.org/lang/en/meeting_finder.cfm?origpage=29

2.3.2 The Greater Vancouver Intergroup

Main page:
http://www.vancouveraa.ca/

Meeting search page:

http://www.vancouveraa.ca/index.php?option=com_meetings&Itemid=37
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2.4 Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
British Columbia Region of Narcotics Anonymous

Home page:
http://www.bcrscna.bc.ca/

Meetings search page:

http://www.bcrscna.bc.ca/main/meetings.php

2.5 Problem Gambling

Information Services Vancouver

Problem Gambling Help Line
BC Toll Free: 1-888-795-6111
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Deaf and hard of hearing callers: TTY 604 875-0885 (collect calls accepted) or Text 604
836-6381

Family Services of Greater Vancouver

http://www.fsgv.ca/programpages/addictionservices/problemgamblingprogram.html

2.6 Self-Help

PeerNetBC is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support and resources to

peer groups and peer-led initiatives across BC.
http://www.peernetbc.com/

2.7 Special Populations

2.7.1 First Nations

Aboriginal Health Services

2nd Floor, 520 West 6th Ave
Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H5
Tel: 604-708-5248
Fax: 604-708-5333

2.7.2 Concurrent Disorders

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 Centre for Concurrent Disorders

http://www.vch.ca/programs/ddp.htm
The Centre for Concurrent Disorders is a community-based, outpatient service funded
by Vancouver Coastal Health. The program supports those individuals who present with
both a chemical dependency disorder and a serious psychiatric illness (such as
clinical depression, anxiety, or thought disorders).
The program promotes accessibility and treatment. It matches client needs to clinical
services and includes programs for Youth, Adults, Aftercare / Maintenance, Alumni, and
Families.

From Heretohelp.bc:
http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/concurrent#treatments
• The Dual Diagnosis Program of Greater Vancouver is an outpatient service offering
limited access to one-on-one counselling, an addictions specialist, a psychiatrist, and a
resource centre. For information call and leave a message at 604-255-9843
• Vancouver Community Mental Health Services also offers a concurrent disorders
program specifically for youth 12 to 24 in age. To find out more, contact 604-251-2264
• There are residential treatment programs available in the lower mainland including
Berman House in Vancouver 604-254-6065
• Support Groups like Double Trouble, Dual Diagnosis Anonymous, Dual Recovery
Anonymous and others offer support. Call the Alcohol and Drug Referral Service at
604-660-9382 or 1-800-663-1441 for groups in your area
• Some addiction treatment centres accept people with concurrent disorders, but these
services are not geared towards the specific needs of people living with mental illness

2.7.3 Women

Women's Addiction Treatment, Vancouver Based Program

Family Services DEW Program
202-1193 Kingsway Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V5V 3C9
Phone: 604-872-4349
The Addiction Counselling, Vancouver British Columbia based program provides group
addiction treatment in a non-residential setting within the Vancouver region. The group
therapy treatment programs are usually 4 to 5 weeks in duration.

2.7.4 Youth

Vancouver Addiction Treatment Program For Youth .

Watari Research Association And Addiction Treament Centre
251a-East 11th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6A 3Y1
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 604-438-3755
This addiction treatment, Vancouver based facility provides addiction counselling
utilizing both group therapy and individual counselling. The addiction treatment for
Vancouver youth also provides addiction assessments and case management counselling.
Individual and group youth addiction counselling includes training in life skills. Where
needed the addiction treatment program will make referrals to external services within
the Vancouver region. The duration of this program is usually 6 weeks.

2.7.5 Families

Family Services of Greater Vancouver

http://www.fsgv.ca/programpages/addictionservices/problemgamblingprogram.ht
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2.7.6 Older Adults

Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Programs

(604) 736-2033
Offers a wide array of mental health services, activities, resources, and health care
professions to adults (age 19+) and older adults (age 65+) in a variety of settings
including outpatient, inpatient, and in the home.

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3.1 Concurrent Disorders

3.1.1 A Family Guide to Concurrent Disorders

http://www.camh.net/Publications/Resources_for_Professionals/Partnering_with
_families/partnering_families_famguide.pdf

3.2 Self-Help

3.2.1 Here to Help – online mental health and substance use resource comprised of a
group of seven leading provincial mental health and addictions nonprofit
agencies working together as the BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions
Information. Since 2003, they have been combining efforts to help individuals
and families better manage mental health and substance use problems.
http://heretohelp.bc.ca/

3.3 Problem Gambling

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 3.3.1 Brochure (CAMH): Women and Problem Gambling: When Dreams Become
Nightmares

http://www.camh.net/About_Addiction_Mental_Health/Drug_and_Addiction_In
formation/women_probgamb_dreamnight.pdf

3.4 Women
http://www.hcip-bc.org/resources-for-
women/documents/BCCEWHWomenAlcoholBrochureLR.pdf

3.5 Pregnant Women and Mothers of Young Children

http://www.hcip-bc.org/resources-for-practice/documents/Double_Exposure_final.pdf

MotherRisk:

http://www.motherisk.org/women/index.jsp
1-877-327-4636 - Alcohol and Substance