Turning Points NW

Smithers Specialized MHSU Outreach team works to build relationships and support people along the continuum of care – providing transitional support to accessing Northern Health Community Services or other agencies, as appropriate. People supported by this service are adults experiencing problematic substance use and/or mental illness facing complex challenges related to health, housing, poverty, and face barriers to accessing health and social services. Case management services are offered via assertive community outreach.

Services:

• Case management
• Treatment planning
• Complex care housing initiative
• Harm reduction: Supplies, Naloxone training and distribution, education
• Drug checking: Fentanyl test strips, FTIR sample collection
• Outreach nursing: wound care, mental health medications
• Episodic overdose prevention
• Wrap-around short-term transitional support
• SMART Pathways to Recovery program 

Referral process: 

• Phone, email, fax or in-person
• Referrals followed up on within 72 hours