Details of the clients seen this year within Oasis Program services

Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS)

April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023, there have been 14,349 visits to CTS - a 21% drop in service provision, in comparison to the previous year, attributed as a result of decreased access to booths during August construction, as well as CTS closures as a result of short staffing.

In more detail:

• 14,349 visits - 785 of unique clients (average of 18 visits/year)

 583 men - age range 20-66 years

 196 women - age range 16-62 years

 3 transgendered females and 3 gender not specified - age range 24-35 years

• Two-thirds of the clients utilizing the CTS also utilized the program’s Complex Urban Primary Care services.

• 556 interventions related to overdoses at the clinic (inside and outside the CTS)

 296 of those aforementioned overdoses occurred within the CTS; 70% of those were resolved/reversed by our staff, thus mitigating calls to overburdened First Responders and overall medical system.

Primary Care Clinic

Access to low-barrier primary care offered by a team of Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Nursing staff to people using toxic drug supply or being involved in sex trade, at risk of Hepatitis B and C:

 871 unique clients/patients

 7 visits/client/year, approximately of client and community member attendances to personal development groups Number of clients seen for Substance Use and Problem Gambling or Case Management Number of clients seen in Primary Care Number of clients seen for chronic disease prevention and management

The community also has access to Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT), which has been found to be more effective than non-pharmacological therapies alone when supporting people in treatment for an opioid use disorder. OAT is also suppressing the use of illicit drugs.

 302 active patients involved in the clinic, with an average of 8 visits per year.

I would like to thank our Board, Executive Director, Director Colleagues, Team Leaders, staff and community for their guidance, support, openness, and transparency to discuss opportunities moving forward. These have made my transition into this very busy role much more manageable. This was instrumental in shaping our upcoming deliverables as a program for SHCHC.

Note: the above statistics include all programs across the Centre.

I like exercising with others, and find it hard to exercise on my own. An online live exercise class is perfect. Convenient because I don’t have to leave my house, but social as we can interact with each other. Thank you for offering it! - Client