Opioid Dependence Treatment Hubs – Central Zone

The Opioid Dependence Treatment (ODT) Hubs help with concerns related to opioid use or wanting help to reduce physical, mental and emotional withdrawal symptoms.

The Hubs offer rapid access to medication-assisted treatment (Suboxone and Methadone), as well as:

  • Withdrawal support
  • Counselling
  • Peer support
  • Links to resources
  • Take-home naloxone kits, and other safe use supplies.

In-person, telephone and telehealth service is available throughout the region. A referral isn’t required.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm local time

Note for providers: The hubs are also available to support community-based physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists and counsellors who have patients who use substances.

Gander Central East Hub (McCurdy Complex, 1 Markham Place): 709-256-1356

Grand Falls-Windsor Central West Hub (36 Queensway): 709-489-8178

Gambo Hub: 709-674-5076

Comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Program – Central

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a comprehensive, evidence-based treatment that works to provide a balance of acceptance and change using validation, problem solving and behaviour change strategies. DBT strives to help people acquire, strengthen and generalize new skills. Comprehensive treatment consists of weekly individual therapy sessions, a 24-week skills group, a consultation team for therapists and the availability of coaching calls to assist with skill development if necessary. For more information, please contact:

Central Triage 1-844-353-3330.

SWAP (Safe Works Access Program) – Western

A health promotion and education service for people who use drugs that is offered by the AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador (ACNL).

Visit https://acnl.net/services/swap/swap-services/swap-corner-brook

Office hours are not regular on a daily basis, except during mobile delivery service times. Leave a message on their confidential voice mail, and a staff member will contact you.

Corner Brook office: (709) 634-7927 Tuesday and Thursday evening between 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. for delivery service

Stephenville office: (709) 649-1013 Wednesday evenings between 6:00 p.m. – 9:00p.m. for delivery service

Opioid Dependence Treatment Hubs – Western Zone

The Opioid Dependence Treatment (ODT) Hubs help with concerns related to opioid use or wanting help to reduce physical, mental and emotional withdrawal symptoms.

The Hubs offer rapid access to medication-assisted treatment (Suboxone and Methadone), as well as:

  • Withdrawal support
  • Counselling
  • Peer support
  • Links to resources
  • Take-home naloxone kits, and other safe use supplies.

In-person, telephone and telehealth service is available throughout the region. A referral isn’t required.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm local time

Note for providers: The hubs are also available to support community-based physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists and counsellors who have patients who use substances.

Corner Brook: 35 Boones Road 709-634-4506

Stephenville: 127 Montana Drive 709-643-8740

Comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Program – Eastern

Comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (CDBT) is an evidence-based treatment that works to provide a balance of acceptance and change using validation, problem solving, and behaviour change strategies. The program is intended for people who experience severe and pervasive emotion and behaviour dysregulation. CDBT strives to help people acquire, strengthen, and generalize new skills. CDBT is a 24- to 48-week program involving individual therapy sessions, weekly skills group, availability of coaching calls to help with skills development, and a consultation team for therapists.

For more information, please contact:

Clarenville:
(709) 466-5723
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Rural Avalon:
(Harbour Grace, Bay Roberts, Old Perlican, Placentia, Whitbourne, St. Mary’s, and Holyrood)
(709) 945-6513
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Eastern Urban:
Adult Central Intake: (709) 752-8888
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

St. John’s Women’s Centre

A  registered charity based in St. John’s that provides services to adults who face mental health challenges, addictions, trauma, poverty, homelessness, criminal justice involvement, low literacy, and long periods of unemployment.

End Homelessness St. John’s

End Homelessness St. John’s (EHSJ) exists to prevent and end homelessness in St. John’s. Working collaboratively with community and public systems’ stakeholders, EHSJ leads the coordination and integration of system-wide planning to ensure St. John’s can become the next community in Canada to end homelessness.

NL Housing Corporation

NL Housing is a provincial Crown Corporation which operates under the authority of the Housing Corporation Act. It is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. The Board represents different geographic areas and interest groups and reports to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador through the Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador. NL Housing’s clientele consists of individuals and families with low-to-moderate incomes who require assistance in accessing or maintaining safe, adequate and affordable housing. The programs delivered serve renters, homeowners, those at risk of, or who are experiencing, homelessness and distinct populations whose housing needs are particularly acute, including persons with disabilities, persons with complex needs, seniors, youth, victims of intimate partner violence and Indigenous persons.
NL Housing offers a diverse range of programs across the housing continuum to meet the needs of clients, including:
• Operation and maintenance of the Corporation’s 5,575 public social housing units throughout the Province to over 12,000 low-income clients.
• Partner-Managed Housing Program that provides financial and technical support to partner-managed and cooperative housing providers offering subsidized housing to over 1,600 low to moderate income households throughout the province.
• Rental Supplement Program that provides rental assistance to low-income households in private accommodations which assists over 2,000 lowincome individuals secure affordable housing.
• Home Repair programs that provide financial assistance to over 1,400 low-income homeowners to complete much needed repairs to their homes, improve accessibility or to make energy efficiency improvements.
• Supportive Living Program that provides grants to non-profit organizations to provide services and supports or build community capacity towards addressing and preventing homelessness. In 2019-20, this program funded 22 partner organizations to deliver 28 projects across Newfoundland and Labrador, supporting over 5,000 individuals.
• Emergency Shelter Program which manages a 24/7 toll free number to support individuals experiencing homelessness. NL Housing engages a range of non-profit and private shelter operators to respond to required emergency shelter placement for individuals experiencing homelessness and connect them to supports to secure permanent housing as quickly as possible. In 2019-20, over 1,000 individuals accessed services of this program.
• Transition Housing Program that provides funding to the Province’s 10 transition houses to provide safe short-term accommodations, services and resources to support women and their children who are vulnerable for, at risk of, or have been subjected to intimate partner violence. In 2019-20, there were almost 850 admissions to this program.
Additional information about eligibility and access to programs and services offered by NL Housing, as well as the current mandate, can be found at the
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation website

For regional housing enquiries, other than application status, please contact your local regional office:

Avalon Regional Office:  709 724-3000
Corner Brook:  709 639-5201
Gander: 709 256-1300
Goose Bay:  709 896-1920
Grand Falls-Windsor:  709 292-1000
Marystown: 709 279-5375
Stephenville: 709 643-6826

Community Education Initiative

The Community Education Network for Southwestern Newfoundland in collaboration with many community partners provide a range of Housing Support Services including: emergency and short-term stay housing (Aunt Jean’s Place), supportive housing for youth (scheduled opening June 2022) information on housing options and availability, assistance finding and maintaining suitable and affordable long-term housing, eviction prevention, used furniture storage and distribution, household start-up kits, emergency food and essential supplies, landlord engagement, collaborative partnerships, referrals and follow up.

City of St. John’s Non-Profit Housing Division

The City of St. John’s is the second largest owner and operator of social housing in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The City of St John’s Housing Division offers 476 units of affordable housing to individuals and families who live with a fixed or low income. We categorize our housing into Rent Geared to Income(RGI), Lower End of Market(LEM) and Affordable Housing. In order to determine eligibility, for the City’s housing units, people must submit an application. For more information please visit the City of St. John’s website or call the Housing Division

Homestead St. John’s

St. John’s Homestead Inc. is a homelessness/rooflessness non-profit organization based in St. John’s, NL.  The corporation has two programs that operate through a lived expertise and harm reduction lens.  The Homestead Program services St. John’s and Metro, while Homestead Rural is province wide.  Both programs deliver low barrier, self determined, and trauma-informed housing services to individuals 18+ who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.  Referral for St. John’s Metro are accepted vie the NL Housing Corporation.  Referrals for other areas are accepted from rural community partners

Geriatric Psychiatry Assessment Unit, Waterford Hospital

This is an inpatient unit to serve clients over the age of 65 who require assessment, treatment, and diagnoses for a new onset of a psychiatric illness or new onset of cognitive decline. The unit also provides assessment and treatment for clients of any age who have a diagnosed dementia with challenging psychiatric or behavioral symptoms. Clients can be admitted to this unit via the Psychiatric Assessment Unit (PAU), direct admission via psychiatrist outpatient clinics, or upon referral from psychiatrists, family doctors, or nurse practitioners.

 

Multicultural Women’s Organization of NL (MWONL)

MWONL is a culturally diverse, provincial-based non-profit organization. Their uniqueness is based on its gender specific mandate. The organization delivers programs and to immigrant and newcomer women and their families in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. They take into consideration their social, economic, and cultural equality, and allow them to fully participate. Their organization focuses on the unique concerns and needs of newcomer, immigrant, and refugee women and their families, and recognizes and responds accordingly. For more information, call (709) 726-0321 or visit https://mwonl.org

Food Banks

Programs that distribute free groceries or vouchers to eligible individuals and families on low income.  To find a food bank in your area of Newfoundland and Labrador please visit the website listed here.

SWAP (Safe Works Access Program) – Labrador Grenfell

Provides support to reduce harm related to substance abuse and other risky behaviour, including but not limited to: harm related to HIV infection and transmission; harm related to Hepatitis B and C infection and transmission; harm related to wound infection or improper injection practices; and Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Kits. This program offers free supplies to promote harm reduction, such as needles, condoms, snorting kits, etc.

Military Family Resource Centre – Happy Valley-Goose Bay

The Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) is a registered non-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Through professional staff and volunteers, the centre aims to develop and provide services, programs and activities to enhance the quality of life for individuals and families within the military community, including emergency childcare and daycare, services to children and youth, as well family separation and reunion support. For more information, call (709) 896-6900 ext. 6060 or email gbmfrc@nf.sympatico. ca.