Harm Reduction

There are a number of harm reduction services available in the County of Brant. 

• Harm Reduction and Substance Use Supports 
• Needle Disposal Locations
• Harm Reduction Supplies 

Harm Reduction and Substance Use Supports 

Brant Erie Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous

• View the Brant-Erie AA webpage 
  
• View the Narcotics Anonymous webpage

Brantford General Hospital*

• Harm Reduction Supplies
• Treatment and Counselling Services
• Brantford Community Healthcare System webpage

*only those registered or admitted at the hospital can access supplies

Canadian Drug Rehab Services

Free, confidential professional help and resources for drug and alcohol addiction in Canada.

• Phone 1.877.254.3348
• Find the Best Drug Rehab in Canada | DRS

Grand Erie Public Health Unit 

• Harm Reduction and Substance Use Supports
• Grand Erie Public Health Unit Harm Reduction and Substance Use webpage

Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic

The Brant Haldimand Norfolk RAAM Clinic provides mental health and addictions care.

• Phone 519.758.0008 | 1.866.987.7226
• View the Rapid Access Addiction Medicine webpage

National Overdose Response Service

The National Overdose Response Service (NORS) is a virtual safe consumption site available for all Canadians, 24/7 * 365. Our service is 100% confidential, anonymous and judgement free. Our only priority is to keep you safe while you use drugs.

• Phone 1.888.688.6677
• View the NORS webpage

Six Nations of the Grand – Health Services: Department of Well-Being

• Mental Health and Addiction Services
• Mental Wellness - Six Nations Department of Well-Being webpage

SOAR

• Addiction Services
• Harm Reduction Supply Program
• Crisis Services
• Withdrawal Management Treatment Services
• SOAR Addictions and Wellness webpage

Thunderbird Wellness App

Providing support for First Nations, from opioid use to treatment and prevention, all presented in a user friendly, culturally grounded way. 

View the Thunderbird Wellness App - Thunderbird

Needle Disposal Locations

Brant Sports Complex 

• Sharps containers for disposal (located in universal washrooms)
• 944 Powerline Road in Paris 

Gaukel Memorial Community Centre 

• Sharps containers for disposal located in the washrooms inside the community centre
• 7 Gaukel Drive in St. George

Syl Apps Community Centre

• Sharps containers for disposal (1 large outdoor metal container and indoor containers in washrooms)
• 51 William Street in Paris

Various Park Washrooms 

Sharps containers for needle disposal are located in park washrooms across the County:

• Burford Lions Art Cadman Park 
• Lions Park Paris
• Paris Community Pool
• Green Lane Sports Complex 
• Mt Pleasant Nature Park
• Sunnyhill Park St. George

Visit the Safe Needle Disposal and Retrieval - Brant County Health Unit webpage for more locations 

Harm Reduction Supplies

County of Brant Public Library

• Nasal naloxone kits and sharps containers for disposal (indoors)
• County of Brant Public Library webpage

Grand River Community Health Centre

• Harm Reduction Supplies
• Grand River Community Health Centre webpage

Grand River Clinic and Pharmacy

• Harm Reduction Supplies
• Sharps Disposal
• Walk-In Methadone Clinic
• Grand River Clinic and Pharmacy webpage

Six Nations Mental Health and Addictions

• Nasal and injectable naloxone, syringe pick-up kits, condoms
• Six Nations Mental Health and Addictions webpage

The Van - Positive Health Network

• Harm reduction supplies and information
• Needle disposal
• Referrals for other services in the community
• The Van webpage

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