Province Expands Mental Health and Addictions Network With New Bells Corners Facility
The Ontario government has opened a new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub in Bells Corners, expanding mental health and addictions services in west Ottawa as part of a provincewide initiative to increase treatment access and improve community safety.
The new facility is one of 28 HART Hubs being rolled out across Ontario under the province’s nearly $550 million investment in homelessness, mental health and addiction recovery supports. The hubs are designed to provide integrated care for individuals experiencing housing instability, mental health concerns and substance use challenges.
“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 the West Ottawa region can access support services that prioritize their path to recovery and strengthen community safety.”
Integrated Model Brings Multiple Services Under One Roof
The West Ottawa HART Hub will connect clients to a range of treatment and support services, including primary care, mental health care, addictions treatment, social supports and employment assistance.
The hub is led by the Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre and operates in partnership with seven core community organizations and more than 20 regional service providers. The province said the integrated model is intended to streamline access to services and improve coordination among providers.
Available services at the West Ottawa hub include mental health care, primary care, pathways to withdrawal management and stabilization treatment, peer support, social services and supportive housing assistance.
“At its core, this HART hub is about people and ensuring that individuals facing complex challenges related to substance use have access to care that is compassionate, respectful and integrated,” said Tamara Chipperfield, CEO, Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre. “By bringing services together under one model, we are improving access and ensuring that people can find support close to home and within their own community.”
Broad Regional Reach Across Ottawa West Four Rivers
Provincial officials said the West Ottawa HART Hub will serve residents throughout the Ottawa West Four Rivers region, including communities in Almonte, Arnprior, Beckwith, Carleton Place, Spencerville, Kemptville and western Ottawa.
It is the second HART Hub operating in the Ottawa area, joining an existing site at Somerset West Community Health Centre in downtown Ottawa.
“The opening of this HART Hub marks an important step in expanding access to compassionate, recovery-focused care in our community,” said George Darouze, MPP for Carleton. “By investing in comprehensive treatment and support services across the province, our government is helping ensure that people facing addiction can connect to the care they need and build a path toward recovery.”
Part of Broader Provincial Mental Health Strategy
The launch forms part of Ontario’s broader mental health and addictions strategy under its Roadmap to Wellness and Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care frameworks.
The province said that as of April 1, 2025, nine former Consumption and Treatment Services sites had transitioned into HART Hubs, with the new model focused on treatment and recovery rather than harm reduction. Ontario noted that HART Hubs will not provide safer supply, supervised drug consumption or needle exchange programs.
In addition to treatment services, the province said the HART Hub initiative will deliver nearly 900 supportive housing units across Ontario—more than 300 above the original target—to help individuals move into stable long-term housing.
Ontario is investing $3.8 billion over 10 years through the Roadmap to Wellness to expand mental health and addictions care, with an additional $303 million allocated over the next three years through Budget 2025 for community-led mental health programming.
Indigenous-Led Hubs Included in Expansion
The province said the HART Hub network also includes two Indigenous-led facilities in Kenora and the Sault Ste. Marie/Blind River/Sagamok region, developed in partnership with Indigenous service organizations to provide culturally relevant care.
With the opening of the West Ottawa location, Ontario continues to expand the HART Hub model as it seeks to build a more integrated provincial system for mental health, addiction treatment and housing support.