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Shelter placement and warming sites
Call 2-1-1 or Transition House coordinated entry for placement and transportation when beds are full.
Integrated Homelessness and Addictions Response Centre
Northumberland neighbours working for housing stability and overdose prevention.
IHARC is the Integrated Homelessness and Addictions Response Centre, a non-profit working across Northumberland County. This main site keeps neighbours, service agencies, and local government aligned on the story, while STEVI (Supportive Technology to Enable Vulnerable Individuals) hosts secure outreach plans and crisis coordination.
Together we co-design rapid responses that centre housing stability, overdose prevention, and accountable public reporting.
IHARC response
Get help without public forms
Urgent housing, overdose, and crisis contacts stay one tap away.
IHARC response
Track the public response
IHARC publishes updates, policies, and data in plain language.
IHARC response
Use STEVI for secure coordination
Clients and outreach teams move confidential work into the secure workspace.
Public promise
Get help without public forms
Urgent housing, overdose, and crisis contacts stay one tap away.
Public promise
Track the public response
IHARC publishes updates, policies, and data in plain language.
Public promise
Use STEVI for secure coordination
Clients and outreach teams move confidential work into the secure workspace.
Get help first
Find urgent support fast without sorting through a crowded homepage.
IHARC keeps verified housing, overdose, and crisis contacts visible in one place. The public site stays readable under pressure, and STEVI stays reserved for secure coordination after someone is already connected.
In an emergency call 911.
The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act protects the caller and the person receiving help. For same-day support, visit the RAAM clinic Tuesdays, 12–3 pm at 1011 Elgin St. W. The text line is offline; email outreach@iharc.ca.
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Overdose response and essential health supplies
Call 911 if someone is unresponsive; outreach can coordinate naloxone and follow-up.
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Mental health crisis support
Use 9-8-8 for immediate counselling; local follow-up via NHH Community Mental Health Services.
- Call or text 9-8-8
- 905-377-9891
- RAAM clinic Tuesdays 12–3 pm at 1011 Elgin St. W., 2nd floor
How IHARC works differently
Public accountability up front. Secure coordination only when it matters.
IHARC is not another closed program microsite. The public side explains the local reality, shows what is changing, and makes it easier to find support. Confidential planning, updates, and documents move into STEVI once someone is actively working with outreach teams.
Public context
Housing shortage
Rents keep rising faster than incomes, leaving neighbours without stable options.
Public context
Toxic drug supply
Unpredictable street supply drives overdose emergencies and long-term health risks.
Public context
Justice churn
Frequent release and short stays create gaps in care and disrupt healing plans.
Public context
Fragmented support
Services are spread across agencies, making it hard to navigate help in real time.
Stay involved
Follow the public work here. Move into STEVI only when you need secure coordination.
Community members can track updates, transparency, and public data without logging in. Clients, outreach staff, volunteers, and partners use STEVI when the work becomes personal, scheduled, or document-based.
STEVI LoginOpen the secure workspace for appointments, documents, and active outreach coordination.ContinueRequest STEVI accessRequest secure access only if you are already working directly with IHARC or an approved partner team.ContinueExplore live dataReview public trends tied to housing pressure, overdose response, and service coordination.ContinueRead field updatesFollow the latest reporting on response work, operating changes, and community-facing progress.Continue