Nelson Coordinated Access Hub

Services include:

• Open daily for drop-in services
• Snacks, water, hygiene supplies, first aid kits and clothing available
• Harm reduction supplies available & e-OPS (episodic overdose prevention services) open as staff are available
• OAT (Opioid Agonist Treatment) / Safer supply consultation & Intakes
• Street Outreach
• Health Services including: Nursing students onsite Mondays and Thursdays for foot care, wound care, etc.
• KCDS PEERS Employment Program
• Coordinated Access to Housing

This project of the Nelson Committee on Homelessness is both a frontline service centre and a drop-in program.

The aim of this pilot project is to:

• Jointly deliver interagency frontline services
• Connect vulnerable people to outreach and basic needs
• Provide one-door-access to programs and services
• Increase sector capacity through collaboration and interagency learning