Tag: Canadian Mental Health Association
Grey-Bruce experiences second suspected fatal overdose in a week
A second suspected fatal drug overdose in a week has been reported to Grey Bruce Public Health. The latest fatality, along with five other suspected non-fatal drug poisonings over a 72-hour period between Friday and Monday led the local health unit to issue an opioid alert to its community partners and the public. The alert […]
Grey-Bruce’s 25th opioid alert of 2024 issued; another fatality reported
Grey Bruce Public Health has issued an opioid alert for the 25th time in 2024 after, over a recent 24-hour period, there were three suspected drug poisonings, including one fatality. The local health unit issued the alert to its community partners and people who use unregulated substances on Tuesday after receiving notification of the suspected […]
SOS program creating mobile medical clinic in former ambulance
The program that responds to the health and wellness needs of Grey County’s most vulnerable citizens is becoming more agile with the addition of its own designated vehicle. The Supportive Outreach Services program has received a decommissioned ambulance from Brightshores Health System, which is being outfitted as a mobile medical clinic for the team. Francesca Dobbyn, […]
Christmas Store for CMHA clients needs donations of presents
People supported by the Canadian Mental Health Association will have an opportunity to go Christmas shopping at a unique holiday store on Dec. 4. It’s not really a store and items displayed on tables will have no price tags, but shoppers are invited to select items they’d like to give to loved ones. Someone will […]
City council steers new homeless ‘drop-in spaces’ away from main streets
Politicians have voted to further crack down on where the city’s homeless can lay their head, specifically in business districts. Not only will encampments and service depots for their residents have to be located roughly a football field’s distance from any residential property line, but resting spaces also will be barred from the main streets […]