Submitted by Belle Auld
This is from the Sunnyside newsletter:
Community Safety
New Alpha House Needle Response Team
In January 2019, Alpha House launched a Needle Debris Program supported by grant funding from the Government of Alberta in response to growing public concern about needle debris and to create a more efficient and cost-effective response to this issue. The program will focus on having a response line where Calgarians can call to report if they have found needles on private or public property. The team will also be doing pro-active sweeps in the community looking for needle debris and providing training on how to discard of needles safely.
Hours of operation are 8:00am – 6:00pm. Needle debris can be reported to Alpha House at (403) 796-5334 or needle@alphahousecalgary.com.