SummarySpren for "Mental health and addiction services"
- • There were at least two overdoses in broad daylight last week at the corner of Church and Wellesley, just three city blocks from the legislative building.
• The wait-lists for basic recovery beds are at least one year long, and the community is concerned that this is not meeting the basic needs of those struggling with addiction.
- • The Ontario government has invested heavily in mental health and addiction supports, with 400 new treatment beds and 7,000 new treatment spots available.
• The CTS site in Leslieville is under review due to an incident, and the government is prioritizing public safety.
- • The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has shown that the SafePoint CTS is safe and effective, with hundreds of visits from people in need of care and referrals to addiction treatment, mental health supports, and social services.
• The government has not provided a timeline for when the provincial review will be completed, and the longer it takes, the more people will die.
- • Sudbury's supervised consumption site has been waiting for provincial funding for two years and four months, and will run out of municipal funding in less than a month, risking the closure of the site and more opioid overdose deaths in the area.
• There have been nearly 250 overdose deaths in Sudbury in the past three years, with a rally held last Thursday to support the supervised consumption site, but no one could speak due to the emotional impact of the situation.
- • The Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions replied to the motion for second reading of Bill 148, An Act to amend the Auditor General Act and Members' Integrity Act, 1994.
• The second reading of Bill 148 was negatived, and the House recessed from 1155 to 1300.
- • The Ontario government is reviewing consumption and treatment sites to ensure public safety.
• The current government is building a continuum of care to address addiction needs across the province.