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flag 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.

flag 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. flag The plan responds to 19 opioid-related deaths in 2022, mostly involving fentanyl, and high rates of alcohol and cannabis harms. flag Developed by over 20 local organizations, it emphasizes harm reduction, treatment, and prevention, with some initiatives already underway. flag Full implementation depends on securing funding, as cost estimates are still being assessed. flag 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.

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