Open House set for April 8 at Cranbrook Public Library

A new clinical mobile outreach van is ready to provide important health and support services directly to people in need in Cranbrook. This is a big step forward in supporting the work of first responders, healthcare professionals, and community organizations that support individuals with mental health concerns and impacts of the toxic drug crisis and related social challenges.

The City of Cranbrook, alongside key partners including Health Canada invites the public to a special open house event on Wednesday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cranbrook Public Library.

Visitors can meet the team, explore the new van, and learn more about the services that help our community available through Interior Health and the Kootenay Peer Outreach Project.

This project is made possible thanks to over $1.3 million from Health Canada and the Government of Canada through the Emergency Treatment Fund. The grant helped launch this new clinical mobile outreach van and support several targeted local initiatives including a mobile drug-checking and outreach unit, naloxone training and education, and expanded peer support services.

These services will be delivered by various non-profit and social agencies that were part of the Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness, to reduce overdose fatalities, strengthen local emergency response, and enhance community-wide awareness and support systems.

This is the first time the City of Cranbrook has received grant funding from Health Canada and will be pivotal in strengthening the collaboration between the city and many community service providers. It represents the commitment to creating real and lasting change in Cranbrook and throughout the region.

The City of Cranbrook is grateful to Health Canada and the Government of Canada for this grant toward this important project, which will immediately strengthen the social network by expanding capacity and moving essential services out of the office and into the community.

Learn more about Health Canada’s Emergency Treatment Fund here.

City of Cranbrook

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