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Starlings Stigma Programs

Website

Starlings is increasing the capacity of our community to meet the unique needs of children, youth, and adults who are exposed to the stress and stigm…

Source : Starlings Community
Format: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Challenging structural stigma

A New Path Forward Community Report

Report

A Starlings Community report on how stigma harms children who are exposed to a parent's substance use disorder and recommendations for a new path for…

Source : Starlings Community
Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Challenging structural stigma

Involuntary Treatment: Criminalization by Another Name

Background document

This position paper is endorsed by organizations and individuals who call for the abolition of involuntary treatment, including opposition to the pas…

Source : Pivot Legal Society
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Treatment and harm reduction, Substance use policy

Sacred Breath of Life Campaign

Toolkit

The goal of the campaign is to help create awareness, understanding, and engagement amongst First Nations leaders and community members (including af…

Source : Thunderbird Partnership Foundation
Format: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Indigenous cultural safety, Harm reduction

Design Prototypes for Measuring Structural Stigma in Health-Care Settings

Report

This report suggests potential quality measurement indicators or audit tools that standards creators, regulators, and policy- and decision makers cou…

Source : Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Challenging structural stigma

Anti-Indigenous Racism Toolkit for Health and Social Care Providers

Toolkit

A significant factor in the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, Transgender, and Gender-Diverse People (MMIWG2S+) genocide is t…

Source : Native Women's Association of Canada
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Indigenous cultural safety, Anti-racism

“Peer” Stigma Within the Industry

Video

  The stigma of the "peer" label is explored by Stephanie in this video.  

Source : Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN)
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Destigmatizing language

Pregnancy and Substance Use: A Harm Reduction Toolkit

Toolkit

This toolkit was written in collaboration with Academy of Perinatal Harm Reduction. This information is intended for use by pregnant and parenting p…

Source : National Harm Reduction Coalition
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, Population-specific resources

Harm Reduction: A British Columbia Community Action Guide

Guide

This guide has been written to assist municipalities in British Columbia in taking a leadership and a facilitative role in reducing the level of drug…

Source : British Columbia Ministry of Health
Format: PDF
Published: 2005
Topics: Background information on harm reduction, Harm reduction

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