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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: Equity and anti-oppressive approaches, 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: Equity and anti-oppressive approaches, Planning for equity

BCCDC Toolkit: Responding to Opioid Overdose for BC Service Providers

Tool

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: Treatment and recovery, 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

Supporting People Who Use Substances in Acute Care Settings During the COVID-19 Pandemic: National Rapid Guidance

Guide

This document is one of a series of six national guidance documents, rapidly developed by the CRISM network at the request of the Government of Canad…

Source : Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM)
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: COVID-19, Featured COVID-19 resources

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: Treatment and recovery, Best practices and guidelines, Substance-specific resources

Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Highlights

Report

This report summarizes key findings presented in the Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis series. Topics covered in the Highlights report include: 1) regul…

Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Policy, decision-making and legal approaches, Cannabis legalization, Substance-specific resources

Evidence Brief: Community Responses to Cannabis Legalization in Canada: A Qualitative Study

Academic article

Authors of this evidence brief interviewed Black, Indigenous (including First Nations, Inuit, and Métis), and people of colour (BIPOC) participants a…

Source : Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Policy, decision-making and legal approaches, Cannabis legalization, Substance-specific resources

Trauma-Informed Practice Guide

Guide

The TIP Guide is based on: findings from current literature; lessons learned from implementation in other jurisdictions; and ideas offered by practit…

Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)
Format: PDF
Published: 2012
Topics: Equity and anti-oppressive approaches, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses