Urgent care response centres support adults (19 years and older) who are experiencing mental health and substance use concerns and who voluntarily seek and require urgent care, but do not require hospitalization.
Not sure if this service is right for you?
Contact our Fraser Health Access Line: Mental Health and Substance Use (Home of Access Central for Substance Use Services). We will help you connect with the service that best fits your needs.
- Call us at 1-833-866-6478 or
- Fill out our online form to request a call from our team. We will call you within 48 hours.
We are open 7 days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., 365 days a year.
Roshni Clinic is a supportive adult (19 years and older) program for men and women of the South Asian community. It addresses problems associated with alcohol and drug use.
Services are provided in English, Punjabi and Hindi by health care providers who specialize in substance use disorder.
Services include:
- Intake and assessment.
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Ongoing treatment for problems associated with alcohol and drug use.
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One-time consultations for family doctors who would like recommendations on managing a patient with alcohol and drug use disorder.
- A holistic, patient-centred approach, with a strong focus on the cultural context and issues specific to members of the South Asian community.
- Services are provided in English, Punjabi, and Hindi, and are open to all those who self-identify as South Asian including those of Punjabi, Indian, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani descent.
- Medical management of second stage withdrawal symptoms and substance use, including Methadone, Suboxone and other medications, one-to-one counselling, psychosocial educational groups, education and support for families, and telehealth appointments by phone or computer for select patients.
- Referral to other supportive programs.
Access
Eligibility
Men and women (19 years and older) struggling with physical and mental health issues associated with alcohol and drug use.
Referral
You can contact the Roshni Clinic at 604-953-6190 or you can ask for a referral from the following:
- Family doctor or other health care provider.
- Community substance use services clinics.
- Withdrawal management centre (detox/daytox).
- Sobering centre.
Language(s) Offered
Hindi, Punjabi, English