| Program: | Harm Reduction | ||
| Organizations: |
Northeastern Public Health Cochrane |
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| Description of Services: | Distributes sterile single-person, single-use equipment to people who use drugs and provide safer drug use education to prevent or reduce the burden of blood-borne infections * facilitates referrals to appropriate programs and services available in the community * Naloxone kits and overdose prevention training are also distributed to clients, their support person and eligible organization to prevent drug overdoses from opioids * promotes and provides testing for blood-borne infections such as Hepatitis C and HIV * provides needle disposal kits and a venue to dispose of sharps | ||
| Requirements | |||
| Fees: | Free | ||
| Eligibility - Population(s) Served: | People who use substances and their family or friends | ||
| Age: | All | ||
| Application: | No referral required * walk-in | ||
| Accessibility: |
Wheelchair Accessible
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| Languages: | English ; French | ||
| Area(s) Served: | Cochrane District | ||
| Contact Information | |||
| Toll-Free: | 1–877–442–1212 | ||
| Fax: | 705-272-4996 | ||
| Email: | information@neph.ca | ||
| Website: | www.porcupinehu.on.ca/en/? | ||
| Address: |
Minto Centre Box 550 Cochrane, ON P0L 1C0 |
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Street Address: |
233 Eighth St, Unit 2 Cochrane |
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| Intersection: | Eighth St and 9th Ave | ||
| Hours: | Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm | ||
| See Also: |
Addiction Education and Prevention |
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This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: Nov 12, 2024 |
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