Nine former supervised drug consumption sites transitioned into recovery centres following a provincial law that bans them from operating within 200 metres of schools or daycares (Photo courtesy Julie Sharp/CHCH News). The Ontario government announced on Friday morning the opening of a new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) hub in St. Catharines. The province states that this new hub is part of an almost $550 million investment to establish 28 HART hubs across Ontario, aimed at enhancing access to recovery and treatment services for individuals facing housing instability, mental health issues, and substance use challenges. “The opening of this new HART Hub will help to ensure that people struggling with mental health and addictions challenges in Niagara Region can access support services that prioritizes their path to recovery and strengthen community safety,” said Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Vijay Thanigasalam in a statement. Gateway Residential & Community Support Services will lead the Niagara HART Hub and collaborate with various local partner organizations including Niagara Region Mental Health and De dwa da dehs nye> s Aboriginal Health Services. This new hub brings together a network of local support services to provide primary care, mental health and addiction services, along with mobile clinic and community services. Last year, the St. Catharines hub was set to open by April, but the opening was pushed back past August due to delays in provincial funding from Queen’s Park. The St. Catharines HART Hub officially opened on March 27 at 11 a. m. WATCH MORE: St. Catharines HART Hub stalls services due to provincial funding delays Previous CHCH News Halton police charge three Burlington men after drug trafficking investigation
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