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Mobile clinic offering 'non-stigmatizing' care expands services in Cape Breton Social Sharing

The Ally Centre is branching out to more communities

ally centre mobile clinic

The rolling health centre will be able to travel to various communities within the CBRM. (Matthew Moore/CBC)

Residents, advocates concerned about jump in homelessness in CBRM Social Sharing

'We've certainly seen a spike in the numbers of those who are absolutely homeless or precariously housed'

By Brittany Wentzell · CBC · Posted: Nov 18, 2020

Christine Porter, executive director of the Ally Centre of Cape Breton, says the organizaton has reopened its comfort centre for the first time since June to give people a place to warm up, shower and eat. (Norma Jean MacPhee/CBC)

Hours of Operation

Sharp Advice Needle Exchange
Monday to Friday 9:00 to 4:00 & 6:00 - 8:00

Ally Drop-in
Monday to Friday 10:00 to 12:00 & 2:00 - 4:00

SWEEP (Sex Workers Support):
Saturday and Sunday from 4:00 to 7:00

Health Clinic:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 to 4:00

Anonymous and Confidential STBBI Testing
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 to 2:00

Take Home Naloxone Program
Monday to Thursday from 9:00 to 4:00

Coordinated Access (Homelessness)
Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 4:00

Street Health Nurse
Monday to Thursday from 9:00 to 5:00

MOBILE SUPPORT SERVICE:
Operates Monday to Thursday - 10:00 to 4:00

Monday – Sydney/Whitney Pier
Loaves and Fishes in the morning and Whitney Pier in the afternoon

Tuesday - North Sydney/Sydney Mines
Platinum Fitness in the morning and St. Pius X Sydney Mines in the afternoon

Wednesday – Glace Bay
Opioid Recovery, Union St in the morning, Sterling Mall in the afternoon

Thursday – New Waterford
Plummer Avenue all day

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Reaching Home, Canada’s Homeless Strategy

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Mobile clinic offering 'non-stigmatizing' care expands services in Cape Breton Social Sharing

The Ally Centre is branching out to more communities

Residents, advocates concerned about jump in homelessness in CBRM Social Sharing

'We've certainly seen a spike in the numbers of those who are absolutely homeless or precariously housed'

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