To the Sandy Hill Community:
We regret to advise you that due to a recent health and safety issue that has occurred at our CTS, we must unfortunately suspend supervised injection services for the foreseeable future while we investigate next steps.
The health and safety of our clients, staff members and neighbours has always been and will always be our top priority.
This was not an easy decision. We are doing our best to minimize disruption. The following Oasis / Consumption and Treatment Site services remain open:
· The drop-in
· The medical clinic
· Outreach
· Distribution of harm reduction equipment
· Drug checking
All other Centre programs and services remain open and are not impacted.
We are acutely aware of the impact this situation will have on clients and our community, and are exploring options to redeploy staff to do outreach and engagement in the neighbourhood and overdose response outside.
We will provide updates on next steps as quickly as they become available. Please direct any inquiries to info@sandyhillchc.on.ca
Thank you for your understanding,
Your team at the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
Sandy Hill CHC Consumption & Treatment Services Data 2021 | ||
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Total # of visits to CTS and onsite wraparound services: | 18,543 | |
Total # of unique clients: | 871 | |
Gender | # male clients: | 642 |
# female clients: | 215 | |
# trans clients: | 3 | |
# other clients: | 5 | |
# not specified: | 6 | |
Age | # clients under 20: | 2 |
# clients 20 to 29 years: | 171 | |
# clients 30 to 39 years: | 332 | |
# clients 40 to 49 years: | 217 | |
# clients 50 to 59 years: | 131 | |
# clients 60 years or over: | 18 | |
# clients age unknown: | 0 |
Total # of visits for drug consumption | 16,694 | |
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Total # of visits for injection: | 16,447 | |
Total # of visits for oral consumption: | 10 | |
Total # of visits for intra-nasal consumption: | 239 | |
Self reported substances used in CTS | ||
Amphetamine: | 3,136 | |
Benzodiazepines: | 10 | |
Cocaine: | 287 | |
Dilaudid/hydromorphone: | 6,492 | |
Fentanyl: | 5,796 | |
Heroin: | 193 | |
Methamphetamine (crystal meth): | 1,807 | |
Methamphetamine (speed) | 48 | |
Morphine: | 402 | |
Oxycodone/Percocet/OxyNEO: | 5 | |
Ritalin/methylphenidate: | 3 | |
Steroid/testosterone: | 1 | |
Wellbutrin/bupropion: | 8 | |
Unspecified Opioid: | 16 | |
Unspecified Stimulant: | 0 | |
Unknown: | 0 | |
Other: | 88 | |
Total # of overdoses that occurred in the CTS: | 712 | |
Total # overdose deaths in CTS | 0 | |
Recognition of Territory
Sandy Hill CHC is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinabe territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabe Nation have lived on this territory for millennia. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. Sandy Hill CHC honours the peoples and land of the Algonquin Anishinabe Nation.