Improving health outcomes for people at risk of substance-related harms and overdose in the region of Sudbury
Sudbury – Every day, families and communities across the country lose loved ones to overdoses from the increasingly toxic illegal drug supply. Collectively, through harm reduction services, treatment, as well as prevention efforts alongside all levels of government, the Government of Canada is working to try to reduce stigma, save lives, and ensure all people who use drugs have the life-saving substance use services and supports they need.
Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, on behalf of the Honorable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced more than $930,000 in funding for the Go-Give Mobile Outreach Program through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP).
With this funding, the Go-Give Mobile Outreach Program will be able to increase capacity and extend the range and hours of service for its existing mobile outreach service. This includes distributing food, first aid, and harm reduction supplies such as naloxone kits, and inhalation supplies.
We will continue to work with all levels of government, partners, Indigenous communities, stakeholders, people with lived and living experience, and organizations across the country to improve health outcomes for all Canadians, save lives, and work towards an end to this national public health crisis.
“Every day in Canada, including here in Sudbury, family members, friends, colleagues, and neighbors from all walks of life endure the tragic loss of losing a loved one to overdose. Projects like the Go-Give Mobile Outreach Program make a significant difference for people in our community who are struggling with substance use and help them get the help and support they need and deserve. Working together, we will find ways to reduce harms, save lives and help rebuild communities.” - Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury