Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
NorWest Community Health Centres
Rapid Access Addictions Medicine Clinic
- Description
- RAAM clinics are offering in-person, telephone and video appointments. Masks required for in-person service.
Allows individuals experiencing substance abuse issues to receive counselling, appropriate addiction medications, and connections to community treatment programs
Services available include:- Assessment of substance use concerns and review of treatment options
- Brief intervention counseling and psychotherapy
- Management of acute alcohol and opioid withdrawal
- Outpatient tapering for patients on opioids or benzodiazepines
- Medication-assisted treatment for alcohol, opioid and cannabis use disorders
- Education on overdose prevention and use of naloxone
- Referral to community supports and treatment programs
- Comments
- Works in partnership with St Joseph's Care Group, Dilico Anishinabek Health Centres, People Advocating for Change through Empowerment (PACE), and the Thunder Bay Counselling Centre
- Eligibility
- Individuals 16 years of age and older who are looking to make changes in their substance use
- Application Process
- No referral required
- Call or drop in for more information
- Office
- 807-626-8478
- Web Site
- https://www.norwestchc.org/locations/thunder-bay/programs/raam-clinic
- Languages
- English
- RAAM Clinic Coordinator
- Ken Miller
Email: kmiller@norwestchc.org
Phone: 807-630-4868 - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Valid Ontario health (OHIP) card required; support available for individuals who need to obtain a health card
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- March 27, 2023
- Address
- 525 Simpson St
Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 3J6- Located at Simpson St in the S ward of Thunder Bay in the Simpson-Ogden area
- Closest intersection is at Simpson St and Heron St
- Situated near the SASI Water Depot
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon1330 to 1630Tue1330 to 1630Wed1330 to 1630Thu1330 to 1630
Mon-Thu 1:30 pm-4:30 pm - Service Area(s)
- Thunder Bay District
