Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Pathways to Health: Mobile Harm Reduction Outreach for Safer Communities in Thunder Bay
Agreement Number:
2425-HQ-000178
Agreement Value:
$237,960.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 26, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This initiative will address the pressing health and housing needs of individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness and the toxic drug crisis in Thunder Bay, ON. The project will provide harm reduction services through mobile outreach, offering naloxone distribution, and support for those in encampments and the Temporary Village Initiative. It will also enhance encampment response efforts by providing resources for sanitation, relationship-building, and connecting individuals to health service and other community supports.
Organization:
Health Canada
Expected Results:
Targeted stakeholders and Canadians access evidence-informed information related to substance use and are equipped with the capacity (knowledge, skills and supports) to inform their decisions and actions related to substance use.
Location:
Thunder Bay, Ontario, CA P7E 5V3
Reference Number:
271-2024-2025-Q4-00073
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
121396592
Recipient Type:
Government
Recipient's Legal Name:
The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay
Program:
Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
Program Purpose:
Health Protection and Promotion