Opioid Epidemic and Illicit Drug Response
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The Health Contact Centre continues to provide a number of wrap-around services, such as harm reduction supplies, peer employment opportunities, education on safer drug use, and regular needle sweeps of the surrounding area.
As part of its Crises Response Pilot Project, the City of New Westminster is lobbying for additional related funding and resources through two plans:
- A Five-Year Prevention, Support and Transition Services Plan
- A Ten-Year Supportive Housing and Wrap-Around Services Plan.
As an example of some of the related work, the Five-Year Prevention, Support and Transition Services Plan includes advocating to the Ministry of Health and the Fraser Health Authority for the incorporation of indoor inhalation services at the current Overdose Prevention Site in New Westminster's Downtown area.