The Ontario government has opened a new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub in London as part of a nearly $550 million initiative to expand access to mental health and addiction services across the province.
The London site is one of 28 HART Hubs being launched to provide people facing housing instability, mental health, and substance use challenges with coordinated treatment and recovery support.
Chatham-Kent has yet to land one of the provincially funded hubs.
“We are building a stronger, more connected system of mental health and addictions care that better reflects the needs of communities and focuses on lasting recovery,” said Vijay Thanigasalam, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. “The opening of this new HART Hub will ensure that people struggling with mental health and addictions challenges in London can get the care they need on their path to recovery, while keeping the community safe.”
Operated by CMHA Thames Valley Addiction & Mental Health Services, the London HART Hub will open for service on Monday, October 27, 2025. The facility will connect individuals to a range of treatment and recovery options including mental health services, primary care, substance use treatment, and supportive housing.
HART Hubs are designed to integrate wraparound services under one roof—linking health care, social supports, and employment assistance to help individuals transition toward stability and long-term housing.
Steve Pinsonneault, MPP for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, said the model demonstrates “the power of collaboration—bridging gaps in services, supporting recovery, and creating safer, healthier communities for everyone.”
According to the Ministry of Health, nine Consumption and Treatment Services sites across Ontario transitioned to the HART Hub model earlier this year, expanding access to recovery-oriented services and nearly 900 new supportive housing units—over 300 more than initially planned.
With a focus on treatment and recovery, HART Hubs do not provide safer supply, supervised drug consumption, or needle exchange programs. The initiative is part of Ontario’s Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care and builds on the province’s Roadmap to Wellness, a 10-year, $3.8-billion investment to close gaps in mental health and addictions care.
