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Suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-784-2433

BC Crisis Line: 604-310-6789

Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

Indigenous Crisis and Support Line - KUU-US Crisis Support Line: 1-800-588-8717

Harm reduction: Toward the Heart 

Providing access to methadone treatment programs for adults with opiate addiction living in Vancouver. Offers clinical assessment, counselling, specialized treatment planning, aftercare, and follow-up. Various interventions to address medical, psychological, social, and emotional concerns are used.

How to access

  • Eligibility

    Aged 19 and above

  • Language

    English

Hours of operation

Currently open
  • Monday:   Closed
  • Tuesday:   8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday:   Closed
  • Thursday:   8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Friday:   Closed
  • Saturday:   Closed
  • Sunday:   Closed

Available on first come first serve. Only two clients are seen on the day of operation. Client intake begins at noon.

Parking & Transportation

Street parking is available

Pender Community Health Centre

Pender Community Health Centre (CHC) serves the Downtown Eastside, Gastown, and Strathcona communities. ​We provide a range of health care and support services to people who have acute, chronic, palliative or rehabilitative health care needs. Pender CHC provides a range of health care and support services to people who have acute, chronic, palliative or rehabilitative health care needs. Clients must reside in the downtown eastside, have no other primary care provider (are not attached to another family physician elsewhere), and experience barriers accessing services elsewhere.

Addiction Medicine

Addiction medicine includes clinical assessments, consultations, treatment planning and aftercare for people struggling with substances such as alcohol and opioids.