Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Kootenay Mobile Peer and Community Outreach Program (K-POP)
Agreement Number:
2526-HQ-000101
Agreement Value:
$1,321,060.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 31, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
This collaborative project developed in partnership with local healthcare providers, addiction services, and the food bank aims to improve health and wellbeing in Cranbrook, BC, by connecting individuals in remote and high-risk areas with essential health and harm reduction services. The initiative addresses gaps in social support networks and strengthens the community's capacity to respond to the overdose crisis. Key efforts include deploying mobile outreach vans to deliver harm reduction supplies and addiction support services directly to those in need.
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:
Cranbrook, British Columbia, CA V1C 2M8
Reference Number:
271-2025-2026-Q2-00020
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119431864
Recipient Type:
Government
Recipient's Legal Name:
The Corporation of the City of Cranbrook
Program:
Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
Program Purpose:
Health Protection and Promotion