Urgent Public Health Need Site

• First overdose prevention site in Regina officially opens

  Since the overdose prevention site in Regina's soft launch last week, four people have already used it, according to Michael Parker of the Nēwo Yōtina Friendship Centre. 

  Canada

  May 25, 2021
  
• Regina friendship centre asks Sask. for permission to proceed with overdose prevention site

  The Regina friendship centre's executive director, Michael Parker, says it's something that's needed now, equating it to "stemming the bleeding."

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2020
  
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• Atlantic Canada’s first overdose prevention set to open in Halifax

  The federal government has granted HaliFIX Overdose Prevention Society a one-year exemption to operate an Urgent Public Health Need Site out of the basement of Direction 180 on Gottigen Street.

  Health

  Jul 17, 2019