This is difficult news. This information is new to us and we need some time to understand the full details and its impact on our community before we can comment. Our focus right now is on supporting staff and clients. 

We know that the CTS in Guelph saves lives and connects people to vital addictions treatment services, mental health services and primary care services. We are concerned about the human rights impacts of removing this life-saving service from the community, without providing a comparable alternative.

As a next step, we plan to meet with the Ministry to understand our options, and to develop a transition plan to ensure continued access to low barrier mental health and addiction support. Services we have already been offering in our health hub are well aligned with the Ministry’s plan and we feel we are well positioned to submit an application for the hub model with our health partners.

– Melissa Kwiatkowski, CEO, Guelph Community Health Centre.