HIV/AIDS and Hep C Care and Harm Reduction Services - AVI - Comox Valley
Addictions / Substance Use, Condition Specific Support, Healthcare Providers, Mental Health - Adult & Senior, and Public Health
Provided by AVI Health and Community Services
Provides Services for people living with HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C as well as harm reduction services.
AVI Comox Valley provides the following services:
- Harm reduction supplies, support and education
- Education for safer drug use
- Referrals and links to other services
- Assistance navigating social and health care systems
- Short-term counselling focused on immediate needs and outcomes
- Advocacy and support with income assistance, health care services, employment, housing, disability status applications and legal matters for people living with HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C
- Non-judgmental education and support for treatment, side effects, nutrition and symptoms for people living with HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C
- Care coordination for people living with HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C
- Community health nurse available for wound care and health check-up once weekly
- Public health nurse available for vaccinations and blood testing once weekly
- Nurse practitioner available for weekly clinic to provide primary health care including most prescriptions
- Nurse clinician available weekly regarding HIV and hepatitis care
- Naloxone distribution and training
- Infoline: Learn more about HIV & HCV safer sex, HIV testing or transmission, STDs and harm reduction. Find services for you or someone you know. All confidential calls taken by trained staff and volunteers. Call 1-800-665-2437.
250-338-7400
Toll Free: 1-877-311-7400
Website: http://avi.org/our-services/comox-valley
355 6th Street, Courtenay, British Columbia
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9:00am - 4:00pm; Friday: 11:00am-3:00pm
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by AVI Health and Community Services:
- AVI Nanaimo (OAT Clinic)
- Harm Reduction Services - Campbell River
- Community-Led Crisis Response Team (CLCR)
Availability
Service area: Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland + show cities
Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
Condition Specific Support
- Heptatitis: Hep C
- HIV / AIDS
Healthcare Providers
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Public Health
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.