The Ontario government is investing $60,874 to complete upgrades and repairs at Seven South Street Treatment Centre and Wendat Community Programs, creating a safer, more comfortable space for people and their families to connect to care and services, close to home. This funding is part of Ontario’s broader investment of nearly $15 million through the Community Infrastructure Fund (CIRF) to support infrastructure upgrades, maintenance and repairs at 67 community health service providers across the province.
“Community health organizations play a vital role in helping people access the care and supports they need, when and where they need them most,” said Jill Dunlop, MPP for Simcoe North. “Our government’s investment in infrastructure improvements at Seven South Street Treatment Centre and Wendat Community Programs will help create safer, more functional spaces for clients, staff, and volunteers while enhancing the delivery of essential services. These upgrades will strengthen access to mental health, addiction, and community-based supports that improve health outcomes and help people live healthier, more independent lives. I am proud to see this investment benefiting organizations that make such a meaningful difference for individuals and families across Simcoe North every day.”
The Community Infrastructure Renewal Fund enables health-care system partners to address their urgent infrastructure needs including upgrading or replacing roofs, windows, security systems, fire alarms and emergency generators. Since 2018, the Ontario government has doubled its investment through the Community Infrastructure Renewal Fund, allowing more community-based health service providers to repair and modernize their infrastructure and preserve their operational capacity.
“Our government is making historic investments to protect Ontario’s health-care system, ensuring that more people in Simcoe North can connect to the care they need, where and when they need it,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “This investment will enable Seven South Street Treatment Centre and Wendat Community Programs to address priority infrastructure needs so patients and their families can continue to access vital services and care in their community.”
Over the next 10 years, Ontario is investing approximately $64 billion in major health infrastructure. This is part of the government’s plan to get shovels in the ground on more than 50 major hospital projects across the province, which will deliver approximately 3,000 new hospital beds to enhance access to quality care and build a connected, people-first health-care system.
Through Your Health: A Plan For Connected and Convenient Care, Ontario is expanding and modernizing hospitals and building new health-care facilities, making it faster and easier for people of all ages to connect to the high-quality care they need, where and when they need it.
“We are deeply grateful to the Government of Ontario and MPP Jill Dunlop for this important investment through the Community Infrastructure Renewal Fund. This funding will allow us to complete much-needed improvements that will enhance our facilities and ensure we continue providing a safe, supportive environment where men can focus on their recovery and build a healthier future.”
Stacey Clark, Director of Operations, and Kelly Compton, Director of Clinical Services Seven South Street Treatment Centre
“Wendat Community Programs is very pleased to receive $16,367 in one-time capital funding for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 funding years from the Community Infrastructure Renewal Fund through the Ministry of Health to complete some essential infrastructure projects. Our base funding does not stretch to cover capital improvements so we are very grateful that this fund is available to us. We will use the funds for a partial kitchen remodel and to build a storage shed at our 237 Second Street site in Midland.” Andrea Abbott-Kokosin, Executive Director, Wendat Community Programs