CHR Safeworks Calgary
| Address: | Administrative Office: 5th Floor Sheldon M. Chumir Health Center |
| Phone: | (403) 955-6574 (Leegay Jagoe, Coordinator) or (Diane Nielsen, Coordinator) |
| Fax: | (403) 955-6755 |
| Email: | leegay.jagoe@calgaryhealthregion.ca or diane.nielsen@calgaryhealthregion.ca |
| Website: | |
| Hours of Operation: | Calgary Drop-In Centre 9:00am-12:00pm Monday to Friday and 12:15- 3:15pm Saturday Salvation Army Centre of Hope 1:00pm-5:00 pm Monday to Friday Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre Saturday to Thursday 4:15pm until 7:45pm and closed Friday Van Saturday to Thursday 8:00pm- 12:00am and Friday 5:00pm-12:00am |
| Fees: | None |
| Brief Description of Services Provided: | Safeworks is a program designed to prevent the spread of HIV and hepatitis B & C infection by increasing awareness and knowledge about these infections, teaching safer injection and sexual practices, and by helping clients change behavior surrounding these practices. The program also aims at reducing the use of drugs where possible, in order to help clients adopt healthier lifestyles. The team is staffed by community health nurses and outreach workers who reach the population of people living with substance use in Calgary.
Injection Supplies |
| Special Populations: | None |
| Referral Process: | Self referred as well as agency or institution referred |
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| Restrictions or Exclusions Criteria: | None, no appointment necessary |