Low-Threshold Intervention CentreCIBE Castellón

Centre providing care for people who abuse drugs or alcohol, adopting a perspective of reducing the harm caused by the use of psychoactive substances, with an intervention of a healthcare and psychosocial nature.

It was the first centre of its kind in the Valencian Community, opening in 1997. It is funded with the support of the  Consejería de Sanidad Universal y Salud Pública of the Generalitat Valenciana, the Castellón Provincial Council, the Castellón City Council and the allocation of personal income tax (IRPF) for social purposes of the  Ministry of Health, Social Policy and Equality.

Opening hours: 9 am to 2.30 pm, Monday to Friday, and 5.30 pm to 9 am every day of the year.

It currently offers:

• Comprehensive healthcare (medical follow-up, supervision of medication and methadone, rapid tests for HIV, hepatitis C, tuberculosis and pregnancy, vaccinations, wound care…)
•  Social support (information, processing and management of documents, health card, housing search, job search, support in accessing social rights…)
• Psychological care
• Training workshops
• Syringe exchange programme and materials for hygienic drug use.
• Meeting basic needs:
  • Food
  • Showers
  • Laundry
• Clothing bank
• • Overnight rest
• Other services:
  • TV room
  • Library
  • Internet
  • Left-luggage lockers

CIBE Castellón (Low-Threshold Intervention Centre) has obtained ISO 9001:2015 quality certification, a recognition that endorses the implementation of an effective management system aimed at the satisfaction of the people it serves, through continuous improvement actions in the performance of intervention processes.