Working Together
The Regional Municipality of Durham is responsible for all social services to all Durham municipalities, including Oshawa. The Durham Advisory Committee on Homelessness provides advice to Regional Council through the Health and Social Services Committee about homelessness issues.
Find Regional services and community outreach programs below.
Safe needle disposal units |
The City in collaboration with John Howard Society of Durham Region, provides and installs safe needle disposal units in priority City parks and greenspaces. The John Howard Society of Durham Region monitors the units and takes care of the proper disposal of the sharps collected as part of their Project X-Change program. The units are located in:
To report a discarded needle or sharp found in a City park, please contact Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311. Be safeCommunity members are reminded that if a needle or sharp is found on your property:
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A project with Lakeridge Health, Ontario Tech University and Durham College, the micro-homes pilot project in central Oshawa provides 10 units for temporary, transitional housing with support.
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Rogers Connected for Success program offers high-speed internet access at a lower cost to people living in rent-subsidized non-profit housing.
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The hepatitis C Team Program at Durham Community Health Centre assists community members at risk of acquiring, living with or affected by hepatitis C, including post-treatment.
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Builds relationships with unsheltered people by providing practical services, like hygiene needs, food services and referrals to medical supports and housing assistance.
![Housing outreach and eviction prevention](/en/fire-services-community-support/resources/Images/Unsheltered/working-together/housing-outreach.png)
Help for community members behind in rent and at risk of eviction. In Oshawa, housing outreach workers and eviction prevention workers are available at the John Howard Society at 905-579-8482.
![Primary Care Outreach Program](/en/fire-services-community-support/resources/Images/Unsheltered/working-together/mobile-outreach.png)
Mobile outreach services from paramedics and social workers to help vulnerable individuals connect with community supports.
![Opioids and overdose prevention](/en/fire-services-community-support/resources/Images/Unsheltered/working-together/overdose-prevention.png)
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