There is a financial lifeline for addiction and mental health services in the district.
The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board has received one-time funding of $1 million to provide additional supports to help people struggling with those issues.
It includes $200,000 to Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, along with $126,000 each to Matawa First Nations and the NorWest Community Health Centres.
The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board itself is getting almost $300,000 for five programs and services it controls.
The breakdown of the funding looks like this:
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Brain Injury Services of Northern Ontario, to provide social activities for individuals with acquired brain injury that address needs arising from COVID-19 restrictions and distancing. |
$5,000 |
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Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, to provide land-based teaching program supplies, technology, medical supports, food/life stabilization supplies and COVID safety expenses. |
$200,000 |
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Elizabeth Fry Society of Northwestern Ontario, to provide emergency short term housing and supplies/furnishings, as well as PPE, rent deposits, and supports. |
$24,770 |
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Geraldton District Hospital, to support interaction and engagement with individuals in crisis, and diversion from hospital. |
$79,000 |
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Grace Place, to support the expansion of the day shelter and navigation staff to assist in addressing COVID distancing and protocols |
$15,536 |
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John Howard Society of Thunder Bay and District, to provide recreational programming supplies and fitness room update; re-integration kits for clients to support safe practices, hygiene and life supports. |
$33,325 |
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Lakehead University, to provide software support and training for a new suicide prevention initiative. |
$9,000 |
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Matawa First Nations, to provide supports for clients maintaining housing, street and high-risk individuals support, mental health and addictions counselling, respite and crisis support, and emergency supplies including PPE. |
$126,000 |
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NorWest Community Health Centre, to support implementation of a Life Guard App for the reduction of opioid-related overdoses, including a strong protocol for emergency services alert. |
$70,000
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NorWest Community Health Centre, to implement a pilot project Care Bus staffed with peer workers and community health nurses to connect individuals to emergency shelters, warming centres, addiction and mental health services, harm reduction services and health supports in the community. |
$126,200 |
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Salvation Army, to provide technology to assist clients and staff with training and engagement. |
$10,860 |
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Town of Marathon, to provide mental health supports for seniors who cannot access community resources. |
$5,000 |
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Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre, to provide support for traditional medicines, program materials for mental health and addictions supports, purchase of technology to support client connectivity, and food supports for clients. |
$30,000 |
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Thunder Bay Police Service, to conduct welfare checks with supports in remote areas in city and provide cold weather clothing for vulnerable people released from custody. |
$8,553 |
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The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board to support the following initiatives:
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