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Kingston has been extremely successful at combating the “shadow epidemic” of drug poisoning deaths and overdose, but a lack of funding now threatens that success, according to a dedicated group of community advocates who hope to bring this to the attention of the provincial Ministry of Health. This Friday, Feb.
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Today, Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, Jade Hodgson-Nicholl-Carne will travel to Kingston from her home in Toronto and make her way to perhaps what many would consider an unlikely location to celebrate and memorialize the life of her father. Hodgson-Nicholl-Carne won’t pull up in front of a stately building, nor will
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One week ago, the United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) acted as host, bringing together members of the local media, and representatives from those agencies and organizations currently working together to address the issues facing Kingston’s unhoused and vulnerable populations around colder weather, COVID-19, and service provision.
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The following is a submitted Op/Ed. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Kingstonist. In June 1981, the world received the first reports of what would later be known as HIV/AIDS. In the forty years since, over 36 million people have died from the disease. Today,
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Vulnerable populations camping in and around Belle Park in Kingston have been experiencing an increase in COVID-19 infection rates over the last few weeks, and while services have been provided for these individuals by the Integrated Care Hub (ICH) and other agencies, the rise of COVID-19 cases in these populations
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UPDATE (Nov. 4, 2021): The COVID-19 outbreak among clients of the Integrated Care Hub is now at 15 cases. Original article: The rising number of COVID-19 cases among clients of the Integrated Care Hub (ICH) has resulted in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health declaring an outbreak at
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Clients at the Integrated Care Hub (ICH) and their service providers are currently clambering to handle a sudden influx of COVID-19 cases amongst those who use the facility. According to the HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS) Kingston, on Thursday, Oct. 2128, 2021, officials at Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public
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The grassroots collective, Gender Affirming Assistance Project (GAAP), is a community-based group based in the Katarokwi/Kingston region that seeks to support two-spirit, trans, non-binary, and gender diverse community members. Two Queen’s students, Jenna Huys and Jane Mao, are leading the initiative that aims to reduce the barriers for people when
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The Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Board of Health heard from Integrated Care Hub (ICH) staff, voted in support of drug decriminalization, and provided a COVID-19 update at its meeting on Wednesday, Apr. 27, 2021. Dr. Lindsay Bowthorpe highlighted current vaccination rates and presented an overview of infection
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Seventeen days after opening their doors, the managers of Kingston’s new Integrated Care Hub (ICH) at 661 Montreal St. held a press conference to provide an update on their operation. “We’ve served over 100 unique individuals, we’ve given out over 2,500 meals and our rest zone has been at capacity
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Though the doors are open, work remains to be completed at the City’s new Integrated Care Hub (ICH) at 661 Montreal St. The facility moved from Artillery Park to its new location on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, and several interior and exterior projects are still on the go. According to
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The City of Kingston has released new details on the process of the environmental remediation process underway at 661 Montreal Street. The City’s Integrated Care Hub (ICH) is scheduled to move there from Artillery Park and on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, and work is reportedly on track. As the former
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