Vernon Overdose Prevention Site

• Downtown location for Vernon overdose prevention site controversial

  The city's chamber of commerce has come out against the plan to locate the site downtown.

  Health

  May 12, 2020
  
• Interior Health speaking to Vernon council about overdose prevention site

  Last year Interior Health began moving forward on the project but quickly put the process on hold.

  Health

  May 10, 2020
  
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• Overdose prevention site proposal in Vernon put on hold pending further consultation

  "Interior Health will be seeking input from key stakeholders about how the service is designed and intends to repost the RFP in the near future," said the health authority.

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  Apr 8, 2019
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• Vernon overdose prevention site will have limited operating hours

  The health authority is looking for the site to run "up to 20 hours a week, 5 days of the week."

  Health

  Mar 28, 2019
• Vernon is getting an overdose prevention site — Should city council get to OK the location?

  No location has been selected yet for the service, but some city councillors believe the city needs to have more of a say in where the site will be.

  Health

  Mar 26, 2019
• Vernon could get overdose prevention site

  An overdose prevention site that would give people a place to safely inject drugs could be in the works for Vernon — but some local residents have concerns.

  Health

  Jan 22, 2019