To learn about the Good Samaritan Overdose Act, click the picture below.
Watch the Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council’s video on the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act
Video on Safe Sharps Disposal
This video reviews the steps to safe disposal of found needles and other sharps.
Video on How to Make a Sharps Disposal Kit
This video reviews how to make your own sharps disposal kit and how to clean and disinfect tongs that will be used to dispose of sharps on multiple occasions.
Be Smart with Sharps Poster
Keep Your Community Safe Poster
sharps disposal package for community partners
to download the public health safe sharps disposal training powerpoint, click below
Housing
Y Housing support program 519-371-9230
648 2nd ave East, Owen Sound
Safe n Sound homelessness initiative 519-470-2222
310 8th street east, Owen Sound
Addiction Services
ConnexOntario 1-866-531-2600
Withdrawal management/raam clinic (rapid access addiction medicine clinic) 519-376-5666
G&B house 519-376-9495
Ontario addiction treatment centre 519-371-0007
CMHA Grey Bruce mental health and addiction services 519-371-3642
Mental health crisis line Grey Bruce 1-877-470-5200
Need help but not sure where to start? Call 2-1-1 or visit 211ontario.ca.