Supervised consumption sites (SCS) help save lives and create safer communities. They provide a safer and clean space for people to use their own drugs under the care of nursing and other staff. They can connect clients to doctors, treatment and other health and social services.

The Gilbert Centre, the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit are applying to operate a supervised consumption site in Barrie. These three agencies are working on behalf of the harm reduction pillar of the Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Strategy (SMOS).

Applying for a SCS site in Barrie is just one example of the collaborative community work that is underway in the region to address opioid use and overdoses. See more community actions here.