Fraser Health Rapid Access to Addiction Care (RAAC) clinic provides low-barrier, responsive care to patients with substance use concerns with an aim of assessment, initial stabilization and transition to community-based clinics and services.
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.
The Rapid Access to Addiction Care (RAAC) clinic will include addiction medicine assessments for any substance use issue, including alcohol. It is intended to:
- Provide a low barrier and responsive access to addiction medicine assessments
- Maximize treatment support for clients
- Provide training and distribution of Take Home Naloxone
- Offer harm reduction services
- Facilitate referrals to substance use services
Access
Eligibility
Any individual can self-refer by walking in to any RAAC clinic. Appointments are also available and people may re-refer/re-access the service at any time.
Hours of operation
The RAAC clinic operates Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. for routine assessment and follow-up care.
On weekends and statutory holidays (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.), the Surrey, Abbotsford and New Westminster RAAC locations provide urgent access services. During these times:
- Individuals will receive a nursing assessment
- Based on need and capacity, they may:
- Be seen by a physician the same day, or
- Be booked for the next available weekday medical appointment
Weekend and stat holiday services are intended to support urgent assessment and stabilization needs.