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Nurse-Assisted Injection: A Path to Equity in Supervised Consumption Services
Report
Supervised consumption services are an essential part of health care and community services for people who use substances in British Columbia. Th…
Source : Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites
Beyond Prohibition
Report
BC is experiencing a public health crisis stemming from an influx in toxic drug supply. The number of overdose deaths has skyrocketed in recent years…
Source : BC Health Coalition, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC)Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Substance use policy
Youth Informed Recommendations
Tool
See the Youth Service Assessment Tool The Improving Treatment Together (ITT) Project aims to improve the experiences and outcomes of community-base…
Source : Foundry BC, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Population-specific resources, Best practices and engagement toolkits
Approches fondées sur des données probantes pour traiter la dépendance à la méthamphétamine
Document
Utilisez ces ressources au sein du personnel pour réfléchir à ce qui se fait déjà et aux changements qui peuvent être apportés pour mieux servir les …
Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's HealthFormat: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance-specific resources, Treatment and harm reduction, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses
Methamphetamine use & trauma informed approaches
Document
Use these resources among staff to brainstorm what is already being done and what changes can be made to better serve people seeking treatment for me…
Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance-specific resources, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses
Case Study: Supervised consumption site at the Blood Ties Four Directions Centre
Document
The supervised consumption site (SCS) at Blood Ties Four Directions Centre provides a safe space for people to consume their drugs by injection, snor…
Source : CATIE, Blood Ties Four Directions CentreFormat: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Supervised consumption sites
Champions and Changemakers: Real-World Examples of Approaches that Address Mental Illness- and Substance Use-Related Structural Stigma in Canada’s Health-Care System
Report
In August 2020, the MHCC put out a public call for expressions of interest to identify examples of innovative models of care, quality improvement ini…
Source : Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Challenging structural stigma
Supportive practices for service providers working with people who use drugs
Fact sheet/infographic
It is important to deliver services in a way that is supportive and welcoming for people who use drugs. Providing services with a harm reduction appr…
Source : Blood Ties Four Directions Centre, CATIEFormat: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Challenging structural stigma
Pratiques bienveillantes d'intervention auprès de personnes qui utilisent les drogues
Fact sheet/infographic
Il est important d’offrir des services bienveillants et accueillants aux personnes qui utilisent des drogues. Offrir des services avec une approche d…
Source : Blood Ties Four Directions Centre, CATIEFormat: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Challenging structural stigma
Cross-Cultural Series #3: Providing Culturally Appropriate Supports and Safer Spaces
Webinar
The third of three trainings to introduce learners to harm reduction, designed for Indigenous and settler ethno-cultural HIV/AIDS organizations. Part…
Source : Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN)Format: Link
Published: 2020
Topics: Background information on harm reduction, Best practices and engagement toolkits