“Ongoing community engagement is going to be a foundational part of our plan, and so we look forward to making sure there’s a very clear, transparent communication process for community members who want to share information.”
Angele DesRoches, PEERS Alliance program director, says the organization will be hiring and training staff to operate the new overdose prevention site in Charlottetown. - Logan MacLean/SaltWire NetworkCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — When Angele DesRoches and her colleagues at PEERS Alliance were announced as operators of Charlottetown’s new overdose prevention site, it marked a new stage in a five year process.
“It’s been a bit of a whirlwind, signing the agreement,” DesRoches said in a Feb. 9 SaltWire Network interview. Charlottetown’s new overdose prevention site will open at 33 Belmont St. after renovations are complete and new staff are trained. - Logan MacLean/SaltWire NetworkShawn Martin, the Chief Public Health Office’s harm reduction co-ordinator, led a pair of presentations and question and answer sessions for residents near 33 Belmont St. on Feb. 8.First off, the OPS does not provide drugs.
Shawn Martin, provincial harm reduction co-ordinator, says overdose prevention sites have been “studied to death,” and evidence is clear they help prevent many of the social disturbances people worry about them causing, such as public drug use and needle disposal. - Logan MacLean/SaltWire Network This training for staff will be substantial and several new people will be hired to fill the roles, DesRoches said.
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