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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: 2013
Topics: Determinants of health, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses

Trauma and Violence-Informed Approaches to Policy and Practice

Background document

A background document explaining the importance of trauma- and violence-informed approaches, examples, and implementation.

Source : Government of Canada
Format: Link
Published: 2018
Topics: Determinants of health, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses

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

Vaping During Pregnancy & Postpartum

Report

We interviewed 22 women (and surveyed 111) who vaped during pregnancy to ask what they were wondering about. This resource offers responses to common…

Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Why people use substances, Population-specific resources, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses

Conversations of Substance with Guest Deirdre Freiheit

Podcast

The Conversations of Substance podcast series asks difficult questions and suggests multiple answers to complex issues around people’s health with re…

Source : CAPSA
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2022
Topics: Harm reduction, Housing, Determinants of health, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses

Trauma- and Violence- Informed Care Toolkit for Reducing Stigma Related to Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections

Toolkit

Trauma- and violence-informed care (TVIC) is a framework that can reduce barriers to accessing health and social services and promote more caring, co…

Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Determinants of health, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Stigma reduction, Harm reduction, Sexual health

Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care Foundations Curriculum

Online learning module

This e-learning education provides practical guidance on how to provide care or services in a trauma- and violence-informed way.

Source : EQUIP Health Care
Format: Link
Published: 2021
Topics: Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Challenging structural stigma

Evidence-based approaches to methamphetamine treatment : A conversation starter for substance use service providers

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, Treatment and harm reduction, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses

The Mother-Child Study: Evaluating Treatments for Substance-Using Women, A Focus on Relationships

Report

The Breaking the Cycle program shows how the use of four theoretical frameworks – developmental theory, attachment theory, trauma theory and relation…

Source : Mothercraft
Format: PDF
Published: 2014
Topics: Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses

Substance Use is a Girl’s Issue

Fact sheet/infographic

This resource integrates advice on the prevention of substance use with a range of other health issues in the context of girls’ empowerment groups. I…

Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH), Girls Action Foundation
Format: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses