Timmins safe consumption site closed Aug. 14, officials confirm
The safe consumption site in Timmins closed earlier this month, the Canadian Mental Health Association Cochrane-Timmins said in a news release Monday.
The CMHA said a lack of funding led the site to close Aug. 14.
"As such, (it) will no longer be offering services, including on-site counselling, referrals and harm-reduction supply distribution," the release said.
"As the organization and partners have yet to receive a response from the Ontario government on funding, the operation of the site is no longer viable."
While the CMHA and its partners support harm-reduction services such as the supervised consumption site, the group said it no longer has the resources to keep it operating.
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"The organization and partners no longer maintain the resources to continue providing harm reduction supplies and/or SCS out of the site," the release said.
"CMHA-CT will provide an update on development initiatives throughout the coming months."
Harm-reduction services remain available through the Porcupine Health Unit from Monday to Friday 8 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m.
After Sept. 3, operating hours will be 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m.
Free Naloxone kits remain available at the Porcupine Health Unit offices (hours noted above); CMHA-CT Pine Street office (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m.), as well as at most pharmacies and the Living Space (available 24/7).
Further information on CMHA-CT’s available programs and services can be found here.
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