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Toronto Public Health - Harm Reduction Outreach team

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Toronto, ON
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416-392-0520
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Toronto: 3-1-1 (daily 24 hours)
Outside City Limits: 416-392-2489 (daily 24 hours)
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Fax: 416-392-0713
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Mon-Sat 10am-10pm * Sun 11am-5pm
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Open holidays
Application
Call or visit * no referral required * no OHIP required

Eligibility / Target Population
People who use substances

Fees
Free

Languages
English

Language Notes
Translation services available

Area Served
Toronto

Description of Services:
Overdose safety planning/naloxone distribution. Harm Reduction supplies distribution for people who use drugs to prevent the spread of communicable diseases and reduce injury. Conecting people to TPH Treatment services.

Van - Call for Harm Reuction supplies
Van West
Tuesday to Thursday 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (call between 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)

Scarborough Van
Friday 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (call between 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)

Services include:
  • distribute harm reduction supplies
  • safer drug use education
  • safer disposal of sharps education
  • Naloxone training and distribution
  • testing, vaccinations and wound-care (when nursing staff available)
Street Outreach- Outreach services to surrounding Victoria and Dundas area and other areas as needed.
Services include:
  • connect with people who use drugs
  • increase awareness and use of supervised injection services throughout Toronto
  • promote "good neighbour" practices among people who use drugs, including safe disposal of drug use supplies
  • collect discarded harm reduction supplies found while doing outreach
  • provide education to workers and staff at local businesses on safer needle handling and disposal practices
  • coordinate with other outreach activities in the community
  • liaise with other service providers, including Streets to Home, mental health supports, and detox and drug treatment services
  • provide safer drug use education, including overdose prevention and response
  • provide safer drug use supplies, and distribute naloxone
  • encourage safer drug use supply disposal 
Call 311 for assistance with concerns about discarded drug-use supplies around your business or residence
Last Updated: Aug 25, 2026: Suggest an edit