Adult Substance Use Integrated Team (SUIT) Services - Oceanside

Addictions / Substance Use

Provided by Island Health

Provides support for individuals struggling with substance use and are voluntarily seeking help in the Parksville area.
The Oceanside Substance Use Integrated Team (SUIT) offers compassionate, fully community-based outreach support for individuals who are voluntarily seeking help with their substance use. SUIT is available 7 days a week from 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM and is completely separate from the walk-in Adult Mental Health and Substance Use Services at Oceanside, although they share the same space.

Services Offered include:
  • Referrals to detox and treatment
  • Access to harm reduction supplies and education
  • Comprehensive assessment and treatment planning for substance use
  • Support with accessing peer support to attend community recovery groups such as AA
  • Connections to primary care for services including opioid agonist therapy (OAT), wound care, and more
  • Support with smooth transitions to additional community resources tailored to individual needs (e.g., Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, Society of Organized Services, and more)
How to Access:
  • Clients can self-refer by text or phone to 250-589-3244
  • Providers in the community can refer on behalf of the client via phone or fax if the client is unable to self-refer

Find additional information, resources and tools to support well-being on the Mental Health and Substance Use Resources page.

250-589-3244 (text & call)

Hours of Operation are 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM, every day of the week.

Referral options:

  • Self-referral
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Availability

Service area: Coombs, Nanoose Bay, Parksville, Qualicum Beach + show cities

Service area cities: Coombs, Nanoose Bay, Parksville, and Qualicum Beach

Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at multiple locations

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