The province's decision to close close 10 sites offering supervised consumption services (SCS) across Ontario, including five in Toronto, will have 'far-reaching detrimental impacts on our communities,' says the chair of the city's Board of Health.
The province's decision to close close 10 sites offering supervised consumption services across Ontario, including five in Toronto, will have "far-reaching detrimental impacts on our communities," says the chair of the city's Board of Health.
"We have saved lives over the years and I've seen it firsthand. We must understand that the closure of supervised consumption services will affect not only the people who use their services, but our entire communities," he said. In Toronto, they include Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre’s Bathurst site at 168 Bathurst St., Regent Park Community Health Centre at 465 Dundas St. E., South Riverdale Community Health Centre’s Queen site at 955 Queen St. E., Toronto Public Health’s The Works at 277 Victoria St., and the Neighbourhood Group’s Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Site at 260 Augusta Ave, which is a self-funded location.
“Businesses and communities are concerned about disruptive behavior that increases crime around drug consumption sites that impact their communities.” This will entail requiring Consumption and Treatment Services , as provincially-funded sites are called by the province, to work with local police on a crime prevention through environmental design assessment every three years and to update their safety and security policies and procedures.
Jones, however, indicated on Tuesday that these hubs would not be permitted to offer safe supply, supervised drug consumption, or needle exchange programs. Supervised consumption sites allow people to bring their own substances to be consumed within a clinical space under the supervision of trained healthcare professionals who can provide treatment immediately if an overdosei occurs. Staff are also able to connect clinets with health and social services.
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