The biggest current mental-health/addiction news today involves a major provincial policy shift.
The Ontario government announced it will end funding for the supervised consumption and treatment services (CTS) site in Peterborough.
The closure is part of a provincial decision affecting seven sites across Ontario.
A 90-day transition period is planned to move clients into new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs, which focus on treatment, recovery, and housing supports.
The change has sparked debate between:
- advocates of harm-reduction services
- supporters of a treatment-focused approach.
This decision will likely reshape addiction and mental-health services in the Peterborough area over the next year. Read More
