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On Point: Recommendations for Prison-Based Needle and Syringe Programs in Canada
Report
As the case progresses through the court system, community advocates, academics, infectious disease specialists, and others have been engaged in a va…
Source : HIV Legal Network, Ryerson University Department of Criminology, Prisoners with HIV/AIDS Support Action Network (PASAN)Format: PDF
Published: 2016
Topics: Harm reduction, Harm reduction supplies
Measuring Stigma Related to Opioid Use
Webinar
Learn about the Opening Minds Provider Attitudes Toward Opioid Use Scale (OM-PATOS), geared to those in the helping professions that may respond to o…
Source : Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)Format: Link
Published: 2020
Topics: Determinants of health, Stigma reduction, Substance-specific resources
The Anatomy of a Health Equity-Oriented Organization: Insights on Organizational Capacity
Webinar
Through the Organizational Capacity Initiative, the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) is developing and testing a broa…
Source : National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH)Format: Link
Published: 2019
Topics: Determinants of health, Planning for equity
BCCDC Toolkit: Responding to Opioid Overdose for BC Service Providers
Toolkit
The opioid overdose response toolkit is intended for all service providers, including regulated and non-regulated service providers and paramedics, w…
Source : BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Treatment and harm reduction
Harm Reduction Satellite Sites Program Guide Launch
Webinar
This is a recording of the webinar held on October 26, 2020, launching the Harm Reduction Satellite Sites Program Guide. The term “Satellite sites” i…
Source : Alliance for Healthier Communities, Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2020
Topics: Harm reduction, Housing
CRISM National Guideline for the Clinical Management of Opioid Use Disorder
Guide
The Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM) has developed this practice guideline based on current and rigorously reviewed evidence …
Source : Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM)Format: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Best practices and guidelines, Substance-specific resources
Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment - iOAT for Opioid Use Disorder: National Operational Guidance
Guide
This guidance document provides an overview of the rationale for and evidence supporting iOAT, as well as guidance on implementation, operation, and …
Source : Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM)Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Best practices and guidelines, Substance-specific resources
"Taking Care of Each Other" Harm Reduction Video Series
Webinar
FNHA and Vancouver Coastal Health worked with filmmaker Asia Youngman to create a video series about Indigenous Harm Reduction. These videos are a te…
Source : First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)Format: Link
Published: 2018
Topics: Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction, Population-specific resources
The Crystal Methamphetamine Project
Report
This report provides an initial overview of results from the Crystal Methamphetamine Project. The aim of this project was to examine the experiences …
Source : Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR), Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Why people use substances, Determinants of health, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources
Peerology: A Guide by and for People who use Drugs on How to Get Involved
Guide
The Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) is pleased to provide a new resource, Peerology: A guide by and for people who use drugs on how to get involved. CAS …
Source : Canadian AIDS SocietyFormat: PDF
Published: 2015
Topics: Stigma and stigma reduction, Stories and perspectives, Advocacy