Hamilton’s last remaining site for safer drug use is closing on July 31 and its wraparound harm-reduction services will be drastically reduced after running out of funding.

YWCA Hamilton is desperately seeking donations totalling at least $150,000 to keep the therapeutic space open, which has been proven to save lives by supervising drug consumption and providing holistic support services for women, trans and non-binary people, including many who experience homelessness.