Drop-in services are currently closed
Since late March 2020, we have closed our drop-in services until further notice. However, our East and West offices are both offering various services to those who knock on the door. Additionally, our hours may vary from what is listed below. For more information, please call our Nelson or Cranbrook office to inquire about the on-site services currently available at each of our locations. For information on the Harm Reduction Breakfast program in Cranbrook, please contact the Cranbrook office. For information on HIV+ socials group meetings of Rel8 Kootenays, contact the Nelson office.
ANKORS Community Drop-in Spaces
Spaces in Nelson and Cranbrook open for community members
to access services and connect to each other.
Nelson Drop-in
Hours & Information
- Monday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Tuesday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Wednesday: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
- Thursday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
- The ANKORS Nelson office is closed from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm every day for lunch
- The Nelson Drop-in is closed every Wednesday morning for weekly staff meetings
Available Services in Nelson
- A safer space
- Coffee and snacks
- Some clothing donations
- Naloxone kits
- Condoms and other safer sex supplies
- A computer with internet access, wifi, and somewhere to charge your phone
- A connection to Crisis Counselling & Support Services
- Referrals to other ANKORS services like needle exchange and harm reduction supplies, the overdose prevention site, community groups and meetings
Cranbrook Drop-in
Hours & Information
- Monday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Tuesday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Wednesday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Thursday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Drug Checking is available weekdays. Call or email ahead to make an appointment to have your drugs checked.
- Other services may be available Fridays, call ahead if possible.
Available Services in Cranbrook
- A safer space
- Coffee and snacks
- Toques and warm hats from the "Knit for Mental Health" group
- Naloxone kits
- Condoms and other safer sex supplies
- A computer with internet access, wifi, and somewhere to charge your phone
- Needle exchange and harm reduction supplies
- Referrals to other ANKORS services like peer health navigators, harm reduction information, and community groups and meetings
Get in touch
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Published by ANKORS
Video Series: Beyond the Stigma of Drug Use
Meant to challenge the viewer to look closely at the people on the front lines of the opioid crisis and listen to their stories and work towards inclusive community based solutions.
Stop Overdose BC
Knocking down the walls of silence that keep people from talking about substance use is an important step towards addressing the overdose crisis in British Columbia. Recognizing that people who use drugs are real people helps to put a human face behind the numbers of so many preventable tragedies.
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