Contribution: Substance Use and Addictions Program
The Ally Centre of Cape Breton
$212,050.00
Peer Led Community Integration Through Navigation
FY 2024-25 · 2025-01-01
Summary
This project aims to provide health and social resources to people with lived and living experience who have been incarcerated or hospitalized due to substance use, including individuals who are being discharged from these institutions to homelessness. The project employs two Peer Navigators to provide resources to individuals post release, including support with housing, opioid agonist treatment programs, health care, treatment, and harm reduction services.
Department
Program
Substance Use and Addictions ProgramSubstance Use and Addictions Program (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Business Number
892702440
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.
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.
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
2425-HQ-000041
Agreement Start Date
2025-01-01
Agreement Title
Peer Led Community Integration Through Navigation
Agreement Title (French)
Peer Led Community Integration Through Navigation
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$212,050.00
Amendment Date
2026-01-30
Amendment Number
1
Description
This project aims to provide health and social resources to people with lived and living experience who have been incarcerated or hospitalized due to substance use, including individuals who are being discharged from these institutions to homelessness. The project employs two Peer Navigators to provide resources to individuals post release, including support with housing, opioid agonist treatment programs, health care, treatment, and harm reduction services.
Description (French)
Ce projet fournira des ressources sanitaires et sociales aux personnes ayant une expérience vécue et vivante du Cap-Breton qui ont été incarcérées ou hospitalisées en raison de leur toxicomanie, et dont un grand nombre sortent de ces institutions sans domicile fixe. Le projet emploiera deux pairs navigateurs qui fourniront des ressources aux personnes après leur libération, y compris un soutien en matière de logement, de programmes de traitement des agonistes opioïdes, de soins de santé, de traitement et de services de réduction des risques.
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
892702440
Recipient City
Sydney
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
The Ally Centre of Cape Breton
Recipient Postal Code
B1P 6H1
Recipient Province or Territory
NS
Recipient Type
O
Reference Number
271-2025-2026-Q4-00025