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Programme:
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Needle Distribution Service
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Adresse postale:
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c/o c/o Regional Wellness Response
PO Box 1300 c/o Approaches to Community Wellbeing
Sioux Lookout, ON
P8T 1B8
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Adresse:
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54 Front St
Sioux Lookout
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Point géographique:
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- Serves as the office for the Regional Wellness Response team
- Located at Front St in the Centennial Centre building
- Closest intersection is at Front St and 4th Ave
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Accessibilité:
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Accessible en fauteuil roulant
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Heures d’ouverture:
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Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
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Description des services:
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Coordinates the delivery of health care services to the Anishinabe people across the Sioux Lookout region
Provides support for First Nation communities who would like to develop local Needle Distribution programs
Offers the following services:- A guideline manual about program operation
- Individual kits with sterile injection drug using equipment
- Other safe drug using equipment upon request
- Free shipping to community Band Offices, Health Centres etc, for community distribution
- Provision of sharps containers for safe disposal reducing the number of used needles discarded in a community
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Procédé et formulaires:
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- Call Program Manager to request a service introduction package which includes all forms to be completed
- Once the community-based program has been set-up, supplies will be shipped upon order
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Admissibilité / population desservie:
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First Nations communities in the Sioux Lookout region
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Langues:
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English
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Langues - Notes generals:
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Interpretive Services
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Zone(s) desservie(s):
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Aroland First Nation, Bearskin Lake First Nation, Cat Lake First Nation, Deer Lake First Nation, Eabametoong First Nation, Eagle Lake First Nation, Fort Severn First Nation, and Kasabonika Lake First Nation
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