Group Sets up Unsanctioned Supervised Consumption Site at Kitchener Encampment

Harm reduction tent set up at Victoria Street encampment in Kitchener

A group of residents have opened up their own CTS in a tent at the downtown Kitchener encampment

Group sets up unsanctioned supervised consumption site at Kitchener encampment

The group behind an unsanctioned supervised consumption site at the encampment at Weber Street and Victoria Street in downtown Kitchener says it is responding to the forced closure of a nearby consumption and treatment service at the end of March.

New HART of Simcoe County ramping up treatment operations while critic says supervised consumption site was the way to go

Simcoe County has announced the decentralized Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub is now in operation.

Reducing harm, saving lives: the case for supervised drug consumption sites

Each year, more than 80,000 lives are lost to drug overdose deaths in America. This staggering toll stretches far beyond hospital walls and deep into our communities, compromising public safety, overwhelming an already strained healthcare system, and cutting short countless futures. Supervised consumption sites (SCS), also known as overdose prevention centers, offer a practical, community-driven response. These facilities allow individuals to us…