Contribution: Substance Use and Addictions Program
MySafe Society
$4,494,150.00
2021-HQ-000128
FY 2020-21 · 2021-02-08
Summary
Offered a new way to provide prescribed alternatives (safer supply) medication to people living with opioid use disorder as an alternative to the toxic illegal drug supply and to help prevent overdoses. The MySafe machine resembled an ATM, and after verifying the patient's identity with a palm scan, provided patients with access to their existing prescriptions for hydromorphone pills. The project operated at five sites in four cities across Canada.
Department
Program
Substance Use and Addictions ProgramSubstance Use and Addictions Program (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Business Number
707468872
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
2021-HQ-000128
Agreement Start Date
2021-02-08
Agreement Title
2021-HQ-000128
Agreement Title (French)
2021-HQ-000128
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$4,494,150.00
Amendment Date
2023-03-28
Amendment Number
2
Description
Offered a new way to provide prescribed alternatives (safer supply) medication to people living with opioid use disorder as an alternative to the toxic illegal drug supply and to help prevent overdoses. The MySafe machine resembled an ATM, and after verifying the patient's identity with a palm scan, provided patients with access to their existing prescriptions for hydromorphone pills. The project operated at five sites in four cities across Canada.
Description (French)
Le projet a proposé une nouvelle façon d’offrir des médicaments prescrits comme solutions de rechange (approvisionnement plus sécuritaire) aux personnes vivant avec un trouble lié à l’usage d’opioïdes, en remplacement de l’approvisionnement en drogues illégales toxiques et pour prévenir les surdoses. Le distributeur MySafe, semblable à un guichet automatique, permettait aux patients d’accéder à leur ordonnance existante de comprimés d’hydromorphone après vérification de leur identité par lecture palmaire. Le projet était déployé dans cinq sites répartis dans quatre villes au Canada.
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
707468872
Recipient City
Vancouver
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
MySafe Society
Recipient Postal Code
V6G 2Z6
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
O
Reference Number
271-2022-2023-Q4-00074
