Contribution: Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
City of Hamilton
$1,231,140.00
Post-care Harm Reduction and Coordination: Supporting Underhoused People Who Use Drugs
FY 2025-26 · 2025-09-01
Summary
The goal of this project is to reduce risk of drug poisoning and related harms among underhoused people who use drugs following an urgent healthcare interaction. It will provide targeted harm reduction outreach and service coordination by hiring a harm reduction outreach team (Project Manager, Peer Workers, Harm Reduction Workers) to increase local capacity to provide dedicated support to individuals who use drugs experiencing homelessness. It will also facilitate the hiring of a dedicated coordinator role who will define and map clear service pathways by improving communication between hospital discharge staff, paramedics, and the outreach team; organizing the dispatch and scheduling of outreach workers; collaborating with partners to map harm reduction services; integrating tracking tools and software to streamline coordination; and actively promoting the service among community partners.
Department
Program
Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
Recipient
Location
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Government
Business Number
889323218
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2026-11-30
Agreement Number
2526-HQ-000084
Agreement Start Date
2025-09-01
Agreement Title
Post-care Harm Reduction and Coordination: Supporting Underhoused People Who Use Drugs
Agreement Title (French)
Post-care Harm Reduction and Coordination: Supporting Underhoused People Who Use Drugs
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$1,231,140.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The goal of this project is to reduce risk of drug poisoning and related harms among underhoused people who use drugs following an urgent healthcare interaction. It will provide targeted harm reduction outreach and service coordination by hiring a harm reduction outreach team (Project Manager, Peer Workers, Harm Reduction Workers) to increase local capacity to provide dedicated support to individuals who use drugs experiencing homelessness. It will also facilitate the hiring of a dedicated coordinator role who will define and map clear service pathways by improving communication between hospital discharge staff, paramedics, and the outreach team; organizing the dispatch and scheduling of outreach workers; collaborating with partners to map harm reduction services; integrating tracking tools and software to streamline coordination; and actively promoting the service among community partners.
Description (French)
Ce projet vise à réduire le risque d'intoxication médicamenteuse et les dommages connexes chez les personnes mal logées qui consomment des drogues après une intervention médicale urgente. Il permettra une sensibilisation ciblée et une coordination des services en matière de réduction des méfaits grâce au recrutement d'une équipe de sensibilisation (chef de projet, pairs aidants, intervenants en réduction des méfaits) afin de renforcer les capacités locales à fournir un soutien dédié aux personnes consommant des substances en situation d’itinérance. Il facilitera également le recrutement d'un coordinateur dédié qui définira et planifiera des parcours de soins clairs en améliorant la communication entre le personnel de sortie de l'hôpital, le personnel paramédical et l'équipe de sensibilisation ; il organisera également l'affectation et la planification des travailleurs de proximité.
Expected Results
Targeted stakeholders and Canadians access evidence-informed information related to substance use and are equipped with the capacity (knowledge, skills and supports) to inform their decisions and actions related to substance use.
Expected Results (French)
Les intervenants et les Canadiens ciblés ont accès à des renseignements fondés sur des données probantes concernant la consommation de substances et ont la capacité (connaissances, compétences et soutien) d’éclairer leurs décisions et actions en matière de consommation de substances.
Organization Code
hc-sc
Organization
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Program Name
Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
Program Name (French)
Programme sur l’usage et les dépendances aux substances - Fonds d'urgence pour le traitement
Program Purpose
Health Protection and Promotion
Program Purpose (French)
Protection et promotion de la santé
Recipient Business Number
889323218
Recipient City
Hamilton
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
City of Hamilton
Recipient Postal Code
L8P 4Y5
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
G
Reference Number
271-2025-2026-Q2-00001
