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New ICH offering ‘life-saving’ services as construction continues

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments City of Kingston, Consumption Treatment Services, COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Kieran Moore, Gilles Charette, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), housing and homelessness, housing crisis, Integrated Care Hub, Justine McIsaac, K&P Trail, Kingston Community Health Centre (KCHC), Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), overdose, overdose prevention, safe injection sites, Street Health

Seventeen days after opening their doors, the managers of Kingston’s new Integrated Care Hub (ICH) at 661 Montreal St. held

‘Unforeseen challenges’ mark the transition to new Integrated Care Hub on Montreal Street

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments 661 Montreal Street, affordable housing, Artillery Park, Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw, bylaw enforcement, City of Kingston, Gilles Charette, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homeless, homeless camp, homelessness, Integrated Care Hub

Though the doors are open, work remains to be completed at the City’s new Integrated Care Hub (ICH) at 661

City shares details on clean-up at new Integrated Care Hub site

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments 661 Montreal St, Ben Pilon, brownfields, Certificate of Property Use, City of Kingston, contamination, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), Integrated Care Hub, Ministry of Environment, Record of Site Condition, XCG Consultants

The City of Kingston has released new details on the process of the environmental remediation process underway at 661 Montreal

Petitioners: Integrated Care Hub not welcome at 661 Montreal St.

October 2, 2020October 21, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments 661 Montreal Street, Artillery Park, City of Kingston, Dr. Kieran Moore, Gilles Charette, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), Integrated Care Hub, Jeff McLaren, Kingston Community Health Centre (KCHC), NIMBYs, Rob Hutchison, Simon Chapelle, Street Health

A petition of 186 signatures protesting the new location of the Integrated Care Hub (ICH) is being submitted to council

Council approves new relocation date for Integrated Care Hub

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 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, Local Journalism Initiative 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, 2020December 18, 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, Local Journalism Initiative 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, Local Journalism Initiative 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, Local Journalism Initiative 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

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