PETERBOROUGH-The Ontario government is launching a new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub in Peterborough.
This is part of the province’s plan to open 29 HART Hubs across Ontario.
“We are building a stronger, more connected system of mental health and addictions care that better reflects the needs of communities and focuses on lasting recovery,” said Vijay Thanigasalam, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. “The opening of this new HART Hub will ensure that people struggling with mental health and addictions challenges in the Peterborough region can access support services that prioritizes their path to recovery and strengthen community safety.”
HART Hubs connect people to a range of comprehensive treatment and recovery services such as primary care, mental health services, addictions care, social services and employment support.
The Peterborough HART Hub delivers services with the Four Counties Addictions Services Team (Fourcast) as lead agency, in partnership with local organizations, including the City of Peterborough Social Services, Canadian Mental Health Association – Haliburton, Kawartha and Pine Ridge, Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough, Peterborough Community Health Centre (PCHC), Peterborough County-City Paramedics and Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC).
“The opening of the Peterborough HART Hub marks an important step forward in ensuring that our most vulnerable residents have access to the supports they need. The HART Hub brings together health care, mental health and addiction services, housing supports, and other community resources in one place, helping people access compassionate care closer to home.” said Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton – Kawartha Lakes – Brock.
The Hub brings together a collaborative network of clinical, social service and care providers working to deliver services tailored to local needs, including:
- Mental health and addictions services
- Primary Care
- Case management for income supports, social services, employment services
- Supportive housing and supportive housing services
- Indigenous Services
The Peterborough HART Hub is located at 210 Wolfe Street.
