Adult Substance Use Services - Nelson

Provides a range of services for adults with substance use concerns. Services are person centered, recovery oriented, trauma informed, culturally safe and utilize harm reduction principles. 

There are now 2 MHSU Centres in Nelson - located in the 11th Street Nelson Health Centre and Downtown MHSU Centre-Vernon Street  Contact directly or call 310-MHSU (6478) to be routed to the most appropriate office.

For those experiencing an acute mental health or substance use crisis contact Nelson MHSU Crisis Response Services 

Access Services is the point of entry for all people who are referred to community MHSU Services. Purpose is to gather information, provide brief intervention or immediate assistance and support transition to appropriate support which includes:

Counselling and Treatment Services:  Provides counselling for people experiencing moderate to severe substance use concerns.  Services may include assessment & interventions, psychiatric consultation, self-management support, group and individual counselling.

Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) Program  uses prescribed medications to treat those with opioid use disorders

Overdose prevention services include training & distribution of free naloxone (narcan) kits which are available at the office for substance users, family members or friends. In addition, free harm reduction supplies, including needles and safer smoking kits, are also available upon request.

Regional and Provincial Services include Withdrawal, Virtual Addiction Medicine (VAM) Clinic, Supportive Recovery,  Day and Residential Treatment Programs 

Individuals may self-refer or referral may be made by a family member, physician or other helping professional.

Serves communities in the Nelson area including north to Balfour, south to South Slocan and up the Slocan Valley to the Village of Slocan.

Contact the Nelson Area Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) office directly or call 310-MHSU (6478) to be routed to the closest office.