HART hub could be coming to Woodstock Hospital [Video]

The city of Woodstock could become home to one of the provincial government’s proposed HART (Homeless, Addiction, Recovery, Treatment) hubs. Woodstock Hospital has confirmed to CTV News that it will apply to operate one of the 19 proposed locations across the province.

That follows Woodstock city council’s decision last fall to reject a proposed supervised consumption site for the city. Mayor Jerry Acchione says he believes the HART hub model is a much better fit for Woodstock.

“We, as council, identified this very early on in our strategic plan, that we wanted some kind of campus of services, so I really liked the idea of a HART hub. It’s the same basic idea that the province is talking about,” explained Acchione.

Last month the province announced a $378 million plan to open 19 HART hubs, which would offer mental and addiction help, along with social services, beds, and supportive housing.

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