Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Post-care Harm Reduction and Coordination: Supporting Underhoused People Who Use Drugs
Agreement Number:
2526-HQ-000084
Agreement Value:
$1,231,140.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 1, 2025 - Nov 30, 2026
Description:
The goal of this project is to reduce risk of drug poisoning and related harms among underhoused people who use drugs following an urgent healthcare interaction. It will provide targeted harm reduction outreach and service coordination by hiring a harm reduction outreach team (Project Manager, Peer Workers, Harm Reduction Workers) to increase local capacity to provide dedicated support to individuals who use drugs experiencing homelessness. It will also facilitate the hiring of a dedicated coordinator role who will define and map clear service pathways by improving communication between hospital discharge staff, paramedics, and the outreach team; organizing the dispatch and scheduling of outreach workers; collaborating with partners to map harm reduction services; integrating tracking tools and software to streamline coordination; and actively promoting the service among community partners.
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:
Hamilton, Ontario, CA L8P 4Y5
Reference Number:
271-2025-2026-Q2-00001
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
889323218
Recipient Type:
Government
Recipient's Legal Name:
City of Hamilton
Program:
Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
Program Purpose:
Health Protection and Promotion