Contribution: Substance Use and Addictions Program
Norwest Community Health Centres
$2,022,250.00
2223-HQ-000056
FY 2022-23 · 2022-07-05
Summary
Implemented a pilot prescribed alternatives (safer supply) program within the Norwest Community Health Centre. The program's prescribers provided assessment, monitoring, and prescriptions for daily-dispensed, take-home oral hydromorphone to eligible clients.
Department
Program
Substance Use and Addictions ProgramSubstance Use and Addictions Program (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Business Number
129646949
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Additional Information
The total agreement value previously disclosed has been updated to reflect an increase resulting from this amendment, and the agreement end date has been updated to reflect an extension.
Additional Information (French)
La valeur totale de l’entente précédemment divulguée a été mise à jour afin de refléter une augmentation résultant de cette modification, et la date de fin de l’entente a été mise à jour afin de refléter une prolongation.
Agreement End Date
2024-03-31
Agreement Number
2223-HQ-000056
Agreement Start Date
2022-07-05
Agreement Title
2223-HQ-000056
Agreement Title (French)
2223-HQ-000056
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$2,022,250.00
Amendment Date
2023-09-01
Amendment Number
1
Description
Implemented a pilot prescribed alternatives (safer supply) program within the Norwest Community Health Centre. The program's prescribers provided assessment, monitoring, and prescriptions for daily-dispensed, take-home oral hydromorphone to eligible clients.
Description (French)
Le programme a mis en œuvre un projet pilote de prescription de solutions de rechange (approvisionnement plus sécuritaire) au sein du Centre de santé communautaire NORWEST. Les prescripteurs du programme assurent l’évaluation, le suivi et la prescription d’hydromorphone orale quotidienne à emporter pour les clients admissibles.
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
Program Name (French)
Programme sur l’usage et les dépendances aux substances
Program Purpose
Health Protection and Promotion
Program Purpose (French)
Protection et promotion de la santé
Recipient Business Number
129646949
Recipient City
Thunder Bay
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Norwest Community Health Centres
Recipient Postal Code
P7C 3J6
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
O
Reference Number
271-2023-2024-Q2-00011
