Carepoint is closing on June 13. But RHAC is still here for you.
In March 2026, the Government of Ontario announced its decision to end funding for supervised consumption services. With provincial funding set to end, Carepoint will be unable to continue providing supervised consumption services after June 13.
This is difficult news to share.
We know this closure will be felt deeply by Carepoint’s clients, staff, families, partners, and community members who care about people who use substances. Your support means so much to us, and it matters more than ever for the people we serve.
As we prepare for Carepoint’s closure, RHAC is responding to the needs and questions of clients, staff, and community. We will continue to provide updates on what is changing, what supports remain available, and where people can go for care, connection, and information.
Here are some of the answers we have for you so far.
Why is Carepoint closing?
On March 13, 2026, RHAC was notified of the provincial decision to end funding for Consumption and Treatment Services, including Carepoint. This notice provided a 90-day period to wind down operations by June 13.
Since that announcement, RHAC has reviewed available options to continue Carepoint’s operations, including alternative funding and modified service approaches.
Given the operational and regulatory requirements attached to supervised consumption services, Carepoint will be unable to continue beyond June 13 without provincial funding and support.
Will supports for safer substance use be available at 446 York Street after Carepoint closes?
After June 13, Carepoint’s supervised consumption services will no longer be available. However, RHAC’s Counterpoint Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) will continue to operate from our 446 York Street location in collaboration with Middlesex-London Health Unit.
Established in 1991, Counterpoint is one of RHAC’s longest-running programs. The NSP remains central to our work in HIV and hepatitis C prevention, testing, education, and care. Counterpoint does not provide consumption services.
Through Counterpoint, RHAC will continue providing resources and supplies for: safer substance use, overdose response, syringe recovery, peer support, service navigation and connections to treatment, healthcare, Indigenous-led supports, and social services.
How is Carepoint supporting clients affected by the closure?
Carepoint will continue to provide supervised consumption services for clients through June 13. Meanwhile, we remain focused on keeping clients informed, supported, and connected to care.
RHAC is actively working with people who use substances and local health and community partners on a Continuity of Client Care Plan. This work is intended to help people who currently access Carepoint stay connected to available emergency, housing, health, social, and treatment supports.
Updates and guidance related to Carepoint’s closure will be available on-site, in community, and online at: hivaidsconnection.ca/Carepoint.
What impact will Carepoint’s closure have on the community?
The toxic drug crisis is already affecting people who use substances, families, service providers, neighbourhoods, businesses, emergency responders, and the broader community. The closure of supervised consumption services may increase pressure on other parts of the local system and create additional risks in public and community spaces. RHAC is engaging with local health and community partners to help reduce harms, support connections to care, and prepare for likely impacts where possible.
No single program can resolve the overdose crisis on its own. Supervised consumption services were never intended to be a single solution. Safer substance use programs are part of a broader continuum of care that also includes prevention, treatment, recovery supports, housing, and mental health care. A coordinated community response to the toxic drug crisis continues to be essential.
What does the closure mean for Carepoint’s staff?
The closure has a significant impact on the wellness and livelihoods of Carepoint’s team.
Our staff are the people whose compassion, skill, and dedication have made Carepoint not only a safer and more welcoming space, but a place of trust, dignity, and connection.
RHAC is deeply grateful for their continued support of clients during this difficult transition.
We are working to support staff through the emotional and practical impacts of this closure, including opportunities to debrief and process the loss of this service.
How does this closure affect RHAC’s other programs and services?
RHAC has been serving the community since 1985. The closure of Carepoint marks the end of a program we have been proud to offer since 2019.
RHAC’s other programs and services will continue from 602 Queens Avenue, the John Gordon Home at 596 Pall Mall Street, and RHAC’s 446 York Street location, as well as outreach and community- based work.
Throughout this difficult transition, RHAC will remain a source of care, dignity, and support for the people directly affected by this change.
For more information and updates, please visit: hivaidsconnection.ca/Carepoint.