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EDUCATION

Living Positive is happy to provide education to groups or individuals.

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RESOURCES

Find contacts and informations for shelters, assistance and personal needs.

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VOLUNTEER

Do you have a skill or provide a service that could benefit vulnerable members of our community? Let us know!

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DONATIONS

Financial donation are always needed and appreciated, but you can also help us out by donating items.

DONATE

Please note there has been increase number of phishing activities from our website. Phishing emails and text messages may look like they’re from our organization, but please double check the email and number that they are being sent from. If the email addresses are not from one of the email addresses listed on this website, report them as junk and block the sender. You may also call the office number (778 753 5830) to confirm if an email has been sent to you. We apologize for the confusion.

NOTICE SEPTEMBER 11 2020

We are now open for Drop In, 2 – 4 pm on weekdays!

Please be aware of changes in our protocols and service deliveries that we are implementing to ensure the safety of all of our clients. We are still providing supplies by appointments. This includes supplies such as harm reduction supplies, menstrual products, Take-Home-Fentanyl test strips, Naloxone kits, and used needle drop offs. We are still unable to provide any food and nutrition supplements at the time. For more information or to book a supply pick up, please contact us either here, email us at info@lprc.ca, or call us at 778 753 5830.

All our Harm Reduction Workshops are also available to be booked online. In-office drug checking services and Drop In STI Testing services are not available at the moment.

If you have any questions regarding the Health and Wellness/support service program, please contact navigator@lprc.ca.

We will provide updates as they come. Thank you for supporting and being with us throughout all of this! Take care, and all our best to you from the Living Positive team.

 

Our Mission

To provide harm reduction, prevention and education resource, and supportive services that focus on individual and community health and wellness to anyone living with, affected by, or at risk of HIV, Hep C, or related health issues.

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Donation

Financial donations are always needed and appreciated, but you can also help us out by donating items.

DONATE

Drop In STI Testing

LPRC is now offering a free, confidential STI testing on the last Tuesday of every month, between 2PM to 4PM, out of our office space. We offer full STI screening for anyone. To ensure your spot, or to get more information, please call 778 753 5830 or email us at info@lprc.ca. This service is not available until further notice. For urgent STI questions and concerns, please contact us at the details provided. *Due to COVID-19 guidelines, we are unable to provide STI Testing at the moment*

 

Contact

Living Positive Resource Centre
255 Lawrence Avenue
Kelowna, BC  V1Y 6L2

Telephone: (778) 753-5830
Fax: (778) 753-5832
E-mail: info@lprc.ca
Office hours:
Monday to Friday
10AM-12PM (Appointment Only) 
2PM-4PM (Harm Reduction Pick Up)
Wednesday
2PM-6PM (Drug Checking FTIR Service)

We are closed every day from 12PM-1PM for lunch.

Our Team Members

Fahmy Baharuddin
(He, him, his pronouns)
Executive Director
executivedirector@lprc.ca 
ext 106

Katie Sokil
(She, her, hers pronouns)

Health and Wellness
healthandwellness@lprc.ca
ext 103

Tamara Jansen
(She, her, hers pronouns)

Health and Wellness Navigator
navigator@lprc.ca
ext 102

Stacey Squires
(She, her, hers pronouns)
Arik Kreipe
(They, them, theirs/he, him, his pronouns)
Harm Reduction Education Facilitator
education@lprc.ca
ext 105

Davis Wiggs
(He, him, his pronouns)

Men’s Health Initiative Program Coordinator
menshealth@lprc.ca
ext 101