PARN

• $25,000 donation supports campaign to renovate Peterborough’s new opioid response hub

  The opioid response hub in June received approval from Health Canada to provide a safe, hygienic space for people to use drugs under the supervision of health professionals.

  Health

  Oct 27, 2021
  
• Health Canada conditionally approves Peterborough supervised drug consumption and treatment site

  The safe consumption site and treatment service will operate out of the former Greyhound bus station on Simcoe Street in downtown Peterborough.

  Health

  Jun 15, 2021
  
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• Federal government to fund safer drug supply pilot project in Peterborough

  The initiative will pilot the use of a nurse practitioner to deliver safer drug supply to 10 patients in Peterborough. 

  Health

  May 17, 2021
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• Opioid Response Hub to replace former Greyhound station in Peterborough

  Securing the 220 Simcoe St. location means that community partners can now apply to host a safe Consumptions and Treatment Services site there.

  Health

  Oct 2, 2020
• Peterborough mobile teams to visit opioid users and direct them to addiction resources

  The team will be compromised of two addiction case managers, a peer support individual from PARN, and a paramedic, thanks to a federal cash.

  Health

  Aug 27, 2020
• Peterborough’s suspected opioid overdose death toll climbs to 30 in 2019

  Peterborough police Deputy Chief Tim Farquharson says two more opioid overdose deaths occurred in the city two weeks ago.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2019
• Kim Dolan named new executive director of YWCA Peterborough Haliburton

  Kim Dolan served 13 years as executive director of PARN.

  Health

  Dec 19, 2019
• PARN, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP push for local consumption and treatment service site

  According to PARN executive director Kim Dolan, the city needs such a facility, but there are many challenges that come with setting one up, including finding a location.

  Health

  Jul 27, 2019
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• Downtown Peterborough businesses will have access to naloxone kits

  The Downtown Business Improvement Area is partnering with Peterborough Public Health and PARN to provide naloxone kits at no cost to downtown businesses.

  Health

  Jun 24, 2019
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• Poster with homophobic slurs discovered in downtown Peterborough

  The poster contained slurs connecting the LGBTQ2 community with HIV and drug use.

  Crime

  Jun 4, 2019