BC Housing’s plans for the new Castlegar shelter at 2245 6th Ave. include overdose prevention services
BC Housing’s plans for the new Castlegar shelter at 2245 6th Ave. include overdose prevention services (OPS).
Unlike Castlegar’s current winter shelter at 1660 Columbia Ave., where drug use is not allowed on site, the new shelter will allow its residents to use drugs on the premises.
Reidun Rosi, executive director for Castlegar Community Services (CCS), the shelter’s operator, confirmed the new site will have OPS inside the building. This will be a designated space where residents may use and be monitored…
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