Reference number : 271-2025-2026-Q1-00001, amendment number : , agreement type : C, recipient legal name : City of Nanaimo, recipient country : CA, recipient province : BC, recipient city : Nanaimo, recipient postal code : V9R 5J6, program name english : Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund, program name french : Programme sur l’usage et les dépendances aux substances - Fonds d'urgence pour le traitement, program purpose english : Health Protection and Promotion, program purpose french : Protection et promotion de la santé, agreement title english : Improving efficiency and effectiveness to save lives in overdose responses in Nanaimo, agreement title french : Improving efficiency and effectiveness to save lives in overdose responses in Nanaimo, agreement number : 2526-HQ-000017, agreement value : 442752.0, agreement start date : 2025-04-01, agreement end date : 2026-03-31, description english : This project will enhance the life-saving capabilities of Nanaimo's Community Safety Officers by outfitting 3 responder vehicles with medical and harm reduction supplies. It will improve overdose response times, allow officers to spend more time in the community, and provide critical support to the city's unsheltered population using substances., description french : Ce projet vise à renforcer les capacités d'intervention vitales des agents de sécurité communautaire de Nanaimo en équipant 3 véhicules d'intervention de fournitures médicales et de matériel de réduction des méfaits. Il permettra d'améliorer les délais de réponse aux surdoses, d'accroître la présence des agents dans la communauté et d'offrir un soutien essentiel à la population sans abri de la ville qui consomme des substances., expected results english : Targeted stakeholders and Canadians access evidence-informed information related to substance use and are equipped with the capacity (knowledge, skills and supports) to inform their decisions and actions related to substance use., expected results french : Les intervenants et les Canadiens ciblés ont accès à des renseignements fondés sur des données probantes concernant la consommation de substances et ont la capacité (connaissances, compétences et soutien) d’éclairer leurs décisions et actions en matière de consommation de substances., additional information english : nan, additional information french : nan, owner organization : hc-sc, owner organization title : Health Canada | Santé Canada