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$25,000 donation supports campaign to renovate Peterborough’s new opioid response hubThe 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.HealthOct 27, 2021
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Health Canada conditionally approves Peterborough supervised drug consumption and treatment siteThe safe consumption site and treatment service will operate out of the former Greyhound bus station on Simcoe Street in downtown Peterborough.HealthJun 15, 2021
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Federal government to fund safer drug supply pilot project in PeterboroughThe initiative will pilot the use of a nurse practitioner to deliver safer drug supply to 10 patients in Peterborough.HealthMay 17, 2021
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Opioid Response Hub to replace former Greyhound station in PeterboroughSecuring the 220 Simcoe St. location means that community partners can now apply to host a safe Consumptions and Treatment Services site there.HealthOct 2, 2020
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Peterborough mobile teams to visit opioid users and direct them to addiction resourcesThe team will be compromised of two addiction case managers, a peer support individual from PARN, and a paramedic, thanks to a federal cash.HealthAug 27, 2020
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Peterborough’s suspected opioid overdose death toll climbs to 30 in 2019Peterborough police Deputy Chief Tim Farquharson says two more opioid overdose deaths occurred in the city two weeks ago.CanadaDec 30, 2019
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Kim Dolan named new executive director of YWCA Peterborough HaliburtonKim Dolan served 13 years as executive director of PARN.HealthDec 19, 2019
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PARN, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP push for local consumption and treatment service siteAccording 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.HealthJul 27, 2019
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Downtown Peterborough businesses will have access to naloxone kitsThe Downtown Business Improvement Area is partnering with Peterborough Public Health and PARN to provide naloxone kits at no cost to downtown businesses.HealthJun 24, 2019
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Poster with homophobic slurs discovered in downtown PeterboroughThe poster contained slurs connecting the LGBTQ2 community with HIV and drug use.CrimeJun 4, 2019
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