The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) will not be providing ongoing operating funds for Ottawa Public Health’s (OPH) Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS). We were also made aware that CTS funding was approved for Inner City Health, the Somerset West Community Health Centre (CHC), and the Sandy Hill CHC.
OPH will continue to be a leader in the harm reduction space. As public health professionals and as advocates for compassion and for our communities, OPH will continue to work alongside our community partners to ensure as many services as possible continue to be available for those who need them, when and where they need them.