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Overdose Outreach Team Disbands as Federal Funding Expires
Those who relied on MSORT outreach team “are very upset that it is no longer accessible,” one team member says
Apr 17, 20242 min read


Lessons Learned from Peterborough’s Latest Homelessness Initiatives
Highlights from a panel discussion at the 2024 Community Symposium on Housing and Homelessness.
Mar 26, 20241 min read


Symposium in Peterborough Tackles Housing and Homelessness
A two-day symposium on housing and homelessness was held in Peterborough in February 2024.
Feb 22, 20241 min read


No City Naloxone Policy Forthcoming Despite Pleas For Action From Delegations
Jessica Penner (PDS) informed Councillors that research suggests that nearly 13% of the population has used prescription opioids in the past
Apr 25, 20231 min read


Timeline: Inside Peterborough’s 4-Year Fight for a Safe Consumption Site (CTS)
The Peterborough community has been working to open a safe consumption site since 2017.
Mar 15, 20222 min read


Peterborough’s New Opioid Response Hub Opens, as Pressure Mounts on Province to Fund Supervised Drug Consumption Site
Peterborough’s new opioid response hub opened its doors Tuesday in the newly-renovated former Greyhound bus terminal on Simcoe Street.
Jan 29, 20221 min read


Neighbours Podcast: Peter Williams on how “Connection, Community and Belonging” Are at the Core of Harm Reduction
Listen to this edited interview with Peterborough Drug Strategy Project Lead Peter Williams on harm reduction.
Apr 9, 20211 min read


How Stigma Drives Peterborough’s Drug Crisis — and How You Can Help
A ‘caring and community-wide approach’ is needed to address drug poisonings, Dr. Rosana Salvaterra says
Apr 6, 20211 min read


Neighbours Podcast: How Peterborough Drug Strategy Brings Together a Dozen Organizations in a Coordinated Response
Listen to this edited interview with Peterborough Drug Strategy Coordinator Jessica Penner on what the drug strategy is and how it works.
Mar 24, 20211 min read


Fentanyl, COVID-19 and New Measures to Keep our City Safe
We are pleased to say that there has been tremendous support in Peterborough for the efforts to establish a CTS in the community.
Dec 8, 20202 min read
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