After a soft launch on Oct. 1, Sault Ste. Marie’s new HART Hub officially opened with a media event on Thursday, launching what local leaders call a long-awaited, coordinated response to the city’s rising homelessness, mental health, and addiction pressures.

The Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub — built through provincial funding and operated in partnership by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Algoma, the District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board ( DSSAB) and more than a dozen local agencies — brings housing supports, addiction treatment, mental health care, and outreach services under one roof.

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The goal, officials say, is to reduce the need for residents to navigate scattered and complex systems, and instead provide

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