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Peer Engagement Principles and Best Practices: A Guide for BC Health Authorities and Other Providers
Report
Promoting peer engagement within Health Authorities can improve the involvement and uptake of peers' voices in health service planning and policymaki…
Source : BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)Format: PDF
Published: 2017
Topics: Stigma and stigma reduction, Best practices and engagement toolkits
The Youth Service Assessment Tool
Toolkit
This tool has been developed with 12 youth who have lived and/or living experience of substance use living in Prince George, British Columbia, to sup…
Source : Foundry BC, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Population-specific resources, Best practices and engagement toolkits

Patient-Physician Partnership Toolkit
Toolkit
The surge of overdoses and opioid-related deaths in Canada is a national public health crisis. The Government of Canada has funded the Associa…
Source : Association of Faculties of Medicine of CanadaFormat: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Best practices and engagement toolkits

Engaging People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) to Build Organizational Capacity
Webinar
In this 90-minute recorded webinar, the Ontario Harm Reduction Network explores key principles and practical tips for the meaningful engagement of PW…
Source : Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN)Format: Link
Published: 2020
Topics: Stigma and stigma reduction, Best practices and engagement toolkits
Methamphetamine Webinar Series - Part 2: Working With and Supporting People Who Use Methamphetamine
Webinar
The purpose of this webinar is to learn the signs of overdose and how to respond, examine behaviours associated with methamphetamine use and strategi…
Source : Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN)Format: Link
Published: 2018
Topics: Stigma and stigma reduction, Best practices and engagement toolkits, Substance-specific resources
Making a Manifesto: A Toolkit for Peer-Based Organizations
Toolkit
Peers identified that they wanted to develop documentation about their work, values, and how service organizations can meaningfully engage them. For …
Source : Manitoba Harm Reduction Network (MHRN)Format: PDF
Published: 2017
Topics: Stigma and stigma reduction, Best practices and engagement toolkits
What We Heard: Improving Healthcare Provider Interactions with Young People (who may or may not use drugs)
Report
This report presents findings from a peer-led engagement initiative focused on examining the relationship between healthcare providers and young peop…
Source : Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP), Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)Format: PDF
Published: 2024
Topics: Best practices and engagement toolkits

Youth Voices on Treatment in the Shadow of the Overdose Crisis
Report
The overdose crisis in British Columbia is having devastating effects on youth and their loved ones. Since an official public health emergency w…
Source : British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU)Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Population-specific resources, Best practices and implementation, Best practices and engagement toolkits

Engaging people who use drugs to build organizational capacity
Online learning module
This course addresses a topic that is never settled. Agencies, programs, and individuals involved in harm reduction can always deepen and improve eng…
Format: LinkPublished: 2022
Topics: Challenging structural stigma, Best practices and engagement toolkits

“Nothing About Us Without Us” - Greater, Meaningful Involvement of People Who Use Illegal Drugs: A Public Health, Ethical, and Human Rights Imperative
Background document
This booklet summarizes the main issues addressed in the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network’s paper on greater involvement of people who use illegal dru…
Source : HIV Legal NetworkFormat: PDF
Published: 2005
Topics: Best practices and engagement toolkits
