12 thousand dollars in grant funding has officially been approved to support 1 year of a Clean Team project in Terrace.
Modelled after a project originating in Quesnel, the Clean Team initiative would see a team of peers work to eliminate unsafe drug needle disposal in the city.
These peers would have 2 duties as members of the Clean Team: sweeping and disposing safely of needles found in problematic areas, and engaging in supportive conversations with drug users to educate them on safe needle use and disposal.
Peers are individuals who have past or current experience with drug use and will be educated by Northern Health before joining the team.
The first Clean Team stakeholder meeting is slated for January 4th.
