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Council approves new relocation date for Integrated Care Hub

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments 661 Montreal Street, Artillery Park, Ben Pilon, BPE, City Counil, City of Kingston, fentanyl, free naloxone kits, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), Integrated Care Hub, Kingston, opioid deaths, opioid overdose, overdose epidemic, overdose prevention, Record of Site Condition, Simon Chapelle, Street Health

City Council voted to continue operating the Integrated Care Hub (ICH) at Artillery Park for one more month at their

Care Hub move from Artillery Park delayed, new location proposed

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments 342 Patrick Street, 661 Montreal Street, Artillery Park, Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, BPE Developments Inc., Burton Sanitation, CAO Lanie Hurdle, City Council, City of Kingston, Consumption Treatment Services, Gilles Charette, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homelessness in Kingston, housing, Integrated Care Hub, Kingston

City of Kingston staff are recommending the city delay relocating the Integrated Care Hub (ICH) for 30 days, until the

Belle Park post-script: An open letter to Kingston City Council

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments Artillery Park, Belle Park, City Council, City of Kingston, Dr. Eva Purkey, drug use, eviction, Gilles Charette, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homeless encampment, homelessness in Kingston, Integrated Services Hub, Kingaton, Mutual Aid Katarokwi Kingston (MAKK), safe injection sites, Toni Thornton

The following is a submitted open letter to the Kingston City Council. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily

Community responds to Third Day Worship Centre service videos

September 3, 2020September 9, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment anti-homosexual, anti-Muslim, Bill Gates, chipping, Christianity, conspiracy theories, COVID-19, COVID-19 cure, Edith Armstrong, fact check, flu, Gilles Charette, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homophobia, homosexuality, ID2020, Islamic Society of Kingston, Israel, Kingston, Kingston Muslim community, Mayor Bryan Paterson, microchipping, Microsoft, Mona Rahman, MP Mark Gerretsen, MPP Ian Arthur, Pastor Francis Armstrong, swine flu (H1N1), Third Day Fellowship of Canada, Third Day Worship Centre, vaccinations

Over the past month, members of the Kingston community have taken to social media, attempting to raise awareness of the

Demand for services at Integrated Care Hub exceeds capacity

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments 342 Patrick Street, Artillery Park, Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw enforcement, bylaw exemption, City Council, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, Consumption Treatment Services, Gilles Charette, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), Integrated Care Hub, Jim Neill, KFLA Public Health, Kingston Police, Mary Rita Holland, Street Health

The sleeping area at the Integrated Care Hub (ICH) at Artillery Park has been full for nearly two weeks, City

MAKK calls for resistance during anticipated Belle Park eviction

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, CAO Lanie Hurdle, City of Kingston, eviction date, evictions, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homelessness in Kingston, housing and homelessness, In From the Cold, Integrated Services Hub, Jeremy Milloy, Mutual Aid Katarokwi Kingston (MAKK), Street Health

Belle Park’s remaining occupants and their community supporters are on high-alert. An early-morning visit from a City of Kingston clean-up

Artillery Park drop-in centre opens with reduced hours

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments 24/7, Artillery Park, Belle Park, City of Kingston, deadline, drop-in centre, eviction, food for those in need, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homeless camp, homeless encampment, homelessness, Integrated Care Hub, Kingston, Lionhearts Inc, operating with part-time hours, Public Consumption and Treatment Centre, soft launch, Street Health Centre

The City’s Integrated Care Hub at Artillery Park opened on a part-time schedule on Monday, Jul. 20, 2020. Originally announced

City Opinion Politics

Letter: Local doctors ‘disappointed’ by decision on Belle Park encampment

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw allowance, City of Kingston, Councillor Bridget Doherty, Councillor Gary Oosterhof, Councillor Jeff McLaren, Councillor Jim Neill, Councillor Lisa Osanic, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Councillor Peter Stroud, Councillor Rob Hutchison, Councillor Robert Kiley, councillor Ryan Boehme, Councillor Simon Chapelle, Councillor Wayne Hill, deadlines, Dr. Eva Purkey, eviction, healthcare professionals, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homeless camp, homelessness, King's Town District, Kingston, Kingston City Council, letter, letter to the editor, local doctors, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Street Health, UN Protocol for Homeless Encampments

The following is a letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those

City Community Health News

‘Integrated Care Hub’ opening at Artillery Park

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 24/7, Artillery Park, at-risk population, Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, City of Kingston, drop-in centre, drug addiction, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homeless camp, homeless population, homelessness in Kingston, Integrated Care Hub, Kingston, Kingston Community Health Centre (KCHC), mental health support, Street Health Centre, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA), vulnerable residents

An Integrated Care Hub to serve Kingston’s most vulnerable population is set to open at Artillery Park on Monday, July.

Kingston marks National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Anne-Marie Edward, Anne-Marie Lemay, Annie St-Arneault, Annie Turcotte, Barabara Daigneault, Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, Ecole Polytechnique, Faculty of Applied Science, Faculty of Engineering, gender-based violence, Genevieve Bergeron, HARS, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), Kingston, Maryse Laganiere, Maryse Leclair, Maud Haviernick, Michele Richard, Montreal, Montreal Massacre, Mount Royal, Nathalie Croteau, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, Nelene Colgan, Queen's University, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), Sonia Pelletier, Sydenham Street United Church

On December 6, 1989, 14 women were killed at École Polytechnique in Montreal by armed student, Marc Lépine. At the