Our mission is to eliminate barriers and create opportunities for people to have equal access to health & wellness and to live in our community with dignity. We offer a variety of programs and services to Yukoners living with HIV/AIDS and/or hepatitis C as well as those highly vulnerable to infection due to illicit drug use, incarceration, homelessness, poverty, risky sex and mental health challenges.
We offer programs in the following areas:
Education, Prevention and Capacity
Needle Exchange (NEP) / Harm Reduction Program
Support programs for Vulnerable Populations
Housing
Education, Prevention and Capacity Programs include:
Prevention education in HIV, Hepatitis C, STIs, Healthy Sexuality and Harm Reduction
Capacity building prevention programs to service providers across the Yukon
Harm Reduction Programs include:
On-site confidential needle exchange, safer crack kit program, condom distribution, naloxone overdose kits training and distribution, hygiene supplies
Outreach mobile services, every night from 5:30 to 9:30pm, call (867) 334-1647
Support Programs for Vulnerable Populations and Housing programs include:
Support and counselling, health navigation and advocacy, drop in centre, Wednesday lunch program (from 1:00 3:00 p.m.), outreach nurse on Wednesday afternoon (from 1:00 3:00 p.m.), 'Breakfast Club' (drug user support group) on Tuesday (10:30am to 11:30 am), housing navigation services, advocacy, housing placement and housing loss prevention
Pacific Time (GMT-7)