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CBRM agencies rally to help homeless through COVID crisis

"There's this whole underbelly of the community that people would rather not hear about but it's real life'

By Holly Conners · CBC News · Posted: Mar 30, 2020 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: March 30, 2020

ally center of cape breton The Ally Centre in downtown Sydney, N.S., serves people with mental health, addiction and homelessness issues. (Holly Conners/CBC)
The COVID crisis is hampering access to basic services for people who live on the street in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

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Hours of Operation

Sharp Advice Needle Exchange (S.A.N.E.):
Monday to Friday 9:00a to 4:00p & 6:00p - 8:00p *NEW* Weekends from 10:00a to 4:00p

Ally Drop-In:
Monday to Friday 9:00a to 5:00 & 5:00p - 8:00

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, Thursday and Friday from 9:00a to 12:30p

Peer Six Overdose Prevention Site
Monday to Friday from 9:00a to 8:00p *NEW* Weekends from 10:00a to 4:00p

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

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

Food Bank
Every second Friday

MOBILE SUPPORT SERVICE:
Operates Monday to Friday - 10:00a to 4:00p

Monday - New Waterford (across from the Legion on Plummer Ave)
Tuesday - Sydney Mines (in front of CCYO, or in the Holy Family parking lot)
Wednesday - Glace Bay (next to ORP)
Thursday AM - Sydney (behind Giant Tiger)
Thursday PM - Membertou (Belly Busters parking lot)
Friday - North Sydney (corner of Commercial/Blower Streets)

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