Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hubs

HART Hubs will enable enhanced access to a suite of integrated, locally tailored health and human services supporting the treatment and recovery of individuals with complex service needs (e.g., mental health and addictions, primary care, employment, and social services, etc.).

Each Hub will address locally identified gaps in mental health, addictions, primary care, supportive housing, and/or employment/social services by leveraging an integrated approach and co-locating services either on-site or proximate to the on-site Hub location.

In-scope services eligible for funding at each Hub may include:

• Primary care
• Mental health services
• Addiction care and support
• Social services and employment support
• Shelter and transition beds
• Needle return and collection services
• Supportive housing

Call for Proposals: Program Guideline and Application August 2024

Submit an electronic PDF file of their finalized proposals, including all necessary materials to the Ministry via email no later than October 18, 2024 4:00 p.m.

To be eligible, the HSP must be a not-for-profit HSP as defined by the Connecting Care Act, 2019 located in Ontario with an existing Multi-sector Service Accountability Agreement through Ontario Health and providing for individuals with serious mental health and/or addictions issues.

To be considered, proposals must also have the support/endorsement of the local Service Manager (this does not apply to Indigenous-focused Hubs).

Applicants that are eligible for Indigenous-led Hub funding are:

• First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Communities;
• Indigenous Organizations; and
• Indigenous Health Service Providers.

Major capital expenditures(such as new or full building renovations), supervised drug consumption, safe supply and needle exchange services are not in scope for this CFP and will not be funded through this initiative.

Through this CFP process, MOH will fund the creation of 10 new Hubs (including two that are Indigenous-focused), with a budget of $6.3M per year per Hub with $1.3M/year earmarked specifically for supportive housing beginning in 2025-26 (to 2027-28) and $1.8M per Hub in 2024-25 to support one-time start-up and implementation costs.

The CFP for the two Indigenous-focused Hubs will be shared with Indigenous-led organizations in select locations across Ontario where there is an identified need for comprehensive, integrated services for Indigenous clients and families (Toronto, Thunder Bay, Kenora, Hamilton, and Sudbury).

Rooted in an Anishinaabe worldview, the Hub will expand upon the existing Kenora Emergency Shelter & Clinical Services Hub, enhancing its capacity to offer a seamless continuum of care that integrates cultural practices and traditional healing methods.

Proposed services include:

• primary care
• mental health and addiction services, including treatment and case management
• peer support
• mental health and addictions supportive housing and housing navigation