Officials with Reach Out Chatham-Kent (R.O.C.K.) have announced the Wallaceburg drop-in centre will officially open at its new location at 233 Nelson Street on Monday, April 22, 2024.
“Wallaceburg, we are back,” R.O.C.K. officials said on social media.
“We will be open Monday to Friday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. going forward. Thank you to everyone who has continued to support us during this transition. Come in for a visit, we have missed you.”
As previously reported, R.O.C.K. officials said their final day at their Dufferin Avenue location was March 26, 2024.
R.O.C.K. officials said at the time the decision stemmed from “unforeseen challenges”, which included the withdrawal of funding from the United Way of Chatham-Kent and the conclusion of the partnership with the 7 Generations Indigenous Cultural Friendship Centre (7GICFC).
R.O.C.K. officials say they have been committed to serving the community of Wallaceburg since 2019, providing street level outreach services distributing food, harm reduction supplies, and hygiene products to those experiencing homelessness or insecure housing.
In 2022 the James St. Drop in Centre was opened in partnership with United Way of Chatham-Kent, the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and Ska:Na Family Learning Centre.
The centre moved into the 7GICFC building in November 2023.
