New Toronto harm reduction program supports people with intellectual disabilities
A Toronto nonprofit says it's launched the province's first harm reduction program for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Safer Steps My Way aims to help people who struggle with substance use and have historically faced barriers to safe, stigma-free support.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/harm-reduction-people-with-disabilities-9.7131651?cmp=rss

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Well-known Niagara Falls, Ont., motel to become transitional housing run by local YWCA
The Falls Manor motel in Niagara Falls, Ont., will be converted to 39 transitional homes for women and gender-diverse people. As part of the transitional program, set to be up and running in about a year, the motel’s restaurant will be used as hands-on work experience for participants.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/niagara-falls-manor-transitional-housing-9.7134649?cmp=rss
Why city-run grocery stores may help combat rising food prices
As food prices continue to rise, one Toronto city councillor is proposing non-profit, city-run grocery stores as a possible solution. CBC’s Alejandrina Alvarez looks at how the pilot program would work.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7135253?cmp=rss
Harvest Manitoba gets $300K from province for 'vital' infant care program
A program that supports 130 community agencies in Manitoba and as many as 2,000 babies every month is getting a $300,000 injection from the provincial government.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/harvest-infant-care-funding-9.7134758?cmp=rss
This Thunder Bay, Ont., program helps low-income earners file their income taxes for free
The Lakehead Social Planning Council in Thunder Bay, Ont., is inviting people to participate in its community volunteer income tax program, which allows low-income earners to file their income taxes for free. Here's how the program works and why it benefits both individuals and the community at large.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/lspc-income-tax-program-9.7133793?cmp=rss