PREPARED BY:
Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention
DATE:
June 15, 2023
SUBJECT:
May 2023 – Monthly SafePoint Site Operations Update
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE
Overview
- SafePoint officially opened on Wednesday, April 26th, 2023, serving clients 7 days per week between the hours of 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- As part of the Resolution passed at the City of Windsor Council meeting on February 3rd, 2023, the Board of Health committed to providing updates, at regular intervals, about the ongoing operations at SafePoint to the City of Windsor.
Application Status
- Currently, as of May 31st, the respective applications to Health Canada and the Ministry of Health for the Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) site remain under review.
CURRENT INITIATIVES
Operational Data
Since SafePoint opened on April 26th, there have been 74 client visits amongst 32 unique clients, with no overdoses reported on-site to date. Additional details about the clients served and services provided at SafePoint during the month of May are presented in Tables 1-3.
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Total Unique Clients: 25 |
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Demographic |
Number of Unique Clients |
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Age |
25-64 |
20 |
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Unknown |
5 |
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Gender |
Male |
15 |
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Female |
8 |
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Gender not listed |
2 |
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Total Client Visits: 65 |
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Indicator |
Number of Visits |
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Visit by Time of Day |
10:00 – 11:59 a.m. |
18 |
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12:00 – 2:59 p.m. |
24 |
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3:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
23 |
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Type of Visit |
Consumption |
31 |
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Other |
34 |
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Consumption Visits by Substances Reported |
Crystal methamphetamine |
20 |
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Morphine |
5 |
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Crystal methamphetamine/ fentanyl |
1 |
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Fentanyl |
3 |
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Dilaudid |
1 |
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Cocaine |
1 |
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Consumption Visits by Method of Consumption |
Injection |
30 |
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Intranasal |
1 |
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Total Client Visits: 65 |
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Indicator |
Number of Times Service Offered |
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Drug Checking |
- |
3 |
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Basic Care |
First aid
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3 |
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Wound/abscess
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4 |
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Foot care
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1 |
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Wraparound Services |
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On-Site |
Referral |
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Addictions treatment |
1 |
2 |
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Mental health |
- |
3 |
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Primary care |
1 |
3 |
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Social services |
8 |
7 |
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Client Experience Narrative
Beyond the number of client visits recorded in the month of May, SafePoint continues to demonstrate that the services being offered are having a positive impact on clients, as highlighted through the following narrative:
Anonymous Client #1
A client initially visited SafePoint for the first time in May for issues related to substance use, which impacted the relationship with their family. They returned to visit the site a few times per week to express their gratitude for the support they received from the SafePoint staff. The client recently informed staff that they had not used substances for more than a week due to the care they received at SafePoint. They have since been able to reconnect with their child.
FUTURE PLANS
- Since opening at the end of April, public open house tours continue to be offered every Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. as part of the commitment to community engagement.
- In this time, there have been 4 facilitated tours, with a total of 21 visitors. This included some people from the general public as well as community agencies who have brought their clients to visit the facility and provide feedback.
- The WECHU and HDGH staff are continuing efforts to raise awareness about the services being offered at SafePoint as well as engaging with service providers to reach potential clients. SafePoint staff attended the SouthWest Detention Center’s Health Fair on June 1 to provide information to justice-involved individuals about the programs and services being available at SafePoint.