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A Framework for Assessing Structural Stigma in Health-Care Contexts for People with Mental Health and Substance Use Issues
Framework
This report summarized the assessment domains, methodological considerations, and data sources for assessing structural stigma in health-care context…
Source : Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Challenging structural stigma
Champions and Changemakers: Real-World Examples of Approaches that Address Mental Illness- and Substance Use-Related Structural Stigma in Canada’s Health-Care System
Report
In August 2020, the MHCC put out a public call for expressions of interest to identify examples of innovative models of care, quality improvement ini…
Source : Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Challenging structural stigma
Supportive practices for service providers working with people who use drugs
Fact sheet/infographic
It is important to deliver services in a way that is supportive and welcoming for people who use drugs. Providing services with a harm reduction appr…
Source : Blood Ties Four Directions Centre, CATIEFormat: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Challenging structural stigma
First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework
Guide
Developed in partnership with First Nations, the First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework (the Framework) presents a shared vision for the f…
Source : Thunderbird Partnership FoundationFormat: PDF
Published: 2015
Topics: Determinants of health, Indigenous cultural safety, Challenging structural stigma
Blueprint for Action: Preventing substance-related harms among youth through a Comprehensive School Health approach
Framework
The Blueprint for Action provides guidance for school communities to help support thinking differently about youth substance use and to inform…
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)Format: Link
Published: 2021
Topics: Best practices and implementation, Upstream interventions, Challenging structural stigma, Other approaches, Equity centered approaches
Engaging Young People Who Use Drugs | Cannabis and Beyond!
Webinar
This session brought together a panel of speakers to showcase projects, resources, and tools centered around engaging youth and young people who use …
Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2023
Topics: Best practices and engagement toolkits, Challenging structural stigma, Advocacy
Rethinking Stigma: Identifying Structural Stigma and Interventions
Webinar
This panel discussion focuses on substance use stigma, as influenced by structural factors, such as laws and policies, and historical, geographic and…
Source : Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2023
Topics: Challenging structural stigma
Healthy Workplaces: Substance Use Health Check In
Fact sheet/infographic
Have you thought of the state of your employee's Substance Use Health? Workplaces traditionally look at workplace health from an occupational health …
Source : CAPSAFormat: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Challenging structural stigma
Challenging Structural Substance Use Stigma Package | In Person Delivery
Workshop materials
Communities and professionals across Canada identify stigma within the healthcare system, specifically structural stigma, as a key barrier to impleme…
Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), CAPSAFormat: PDF
Published: 2024
Topics: Challenging structural stigma
Organizational Assessment Tool for STBBIs and Stigma
Toolkit
This organizational assessment tool will assist health and social service organizations create settings where clients feel welcomed and respected whe…
Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)Format: PDF
Published: 2017
Topics: Determinants of health, Challenging structural stigma, Sexual health