HART Hub application approved for Somerset West Community Health Centre [Video]

The Ontario government has approved the transition of a supervised drug consumption site in Ottawa to become a new homelessness and addiction recovery treatment (HART) hub.

The drug consumption site at the Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC) was one of several in the province that were ordered to close because of their proximity to a school or daycare. Supervised consumption services must end by March 31.

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The province confirmed Thursday that nine sites, including the Somerset West site in Ottawa, have been approved for funding to transition to HART Hubs.

“These HART Hubs, located in Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener, Guelph and Thunder Bay, are part of the province’s $378 million investment to support the creation of a total of 19 new HART Hubs across the province,” a news release said.

The Ottawa HART Hub is meant to be a low-barrier, trauma …