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A new Ontario plan targets rising substance and mental health crises with harm reduction, treatment, and prevention actions, backed by $5M in federal funding starting spring 2026.
A new community strategy in Haldimand, Norfolk counties, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation outlines 11 actions to tackle rising substance use and mental health issues, including expanding naloxone access, improving withdrawal care, reducing healthcare stigma, and monitoring toxic drug trends.
The plan responds to 19 opioid-related deaths in 2022, mostly involving fentanyl, and high rates of alcohol and cannabis harms.
Developed by over 20 local organizations, it emphasizes harm reduction, treatment, and prevention, with some initiatives already underway.
Full implementation depends on securing funding, as cost estimates are still being assessed.
Meanwhile, the federal government has approved over $5 million in emergency funding for six Ontario projects to support crisis stabilization, mobile outreach, and harm reduction services, with work set to begin in spring 2026.
Un nuevo plan de Ontario apunta a las crecientes crisis de sustancias y de salud mental con acciones de reducción de daños, tratamiento y prevención, respaldadas por $ 5M en fondos federales a partir de la primavera de 2026.