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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

Visez juste: Recommandations pour la mise en œuvre de programmes de seringues et d’aiguilles dans les prisons canadiennes

Report

En septembre 2012, Steven Simons, un ex-détenu, en collaboration avec le Réseau juridique canadien VIH/sida, PASAN (Prisoners with HIV/AIDS Support A…

Source : Ryerson University Department of Criminology, Réseau Juridique VIH, Prisoners with HIV/AIDS Support Action Network (PASAN)
Format: PDF
Published: 2016
Topics: Harm reduction, Harm reduction supplies

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

"Taking Care of Each Other" Harm Reduction Video Series

Webinar

FNHA and Vancouver Coastal Health worked with filmmaker Asia Youngman to create a video series about Indigenous Harm Reduction. These videos are a te…

Source : First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Format: Link
Published: 2018
Topics: Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction, Population-specific resources

Barriers to Legal Cannabis Access: The Emergence of Community Based Cannabis Distribution Programs in Vancouver, Canada

Webinar

In this presentation, we looked more closely at how community based cannabis distribution programs influence access and feasibility of cannabis as a …

Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Substance-specific resources, Harm reduction, Safe supply, Substance use policy, Cannabis legalization

Lessons Learned from Supervised Consumption and Overdose Prevention Sites in Canada

Webinar

This webinar will engage participants in a discussion with experts on key themes related to the development of an SCS or an OPS. Moderator: Amanda G…

Source : CATIE
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2019
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites

Indigenous-Centred Approaches to Harm Reduction and Hepatitis C Programs

Report

Across the country, Indigenous communities and allies are leading unique and innovative programs to address harms associated with substance use, incl…

Source : CATIE
Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction, Population-specific resources

Pandemic Proof: Synthesizing Real-World Knowledge of Promising Mental Health and Substance Use Practices Utilized During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Young People Who Are Experiencing or Have Experienced Homelessness

Report

The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting societal inequities in an unprecedented manner. Young people who are experiencing or have experienced homelessn…

Source : Homeless Hub
Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Harm reduction, Housing

Exploring STBBIs and Stigma: An Introductory Workshop for Health and Social Service Providers

Workshop materials

During this introductory workshop, participants will explore stigma, the multiple factors that contribute to stigma, and the potential impacts of sti…

Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2017
Topics: Determinants of health, Stigma reduction, Harm reduction, Sexual health

The Harms of Incarceration: The Evidence Base and Human Rights Framework for Decarceration and Harm Reduction in Prisons

Background document

The criminalisation of drug use and possession and disproportionate criminal penalties for all drug offences result in the over-representation of peo…

Source : Harm Reduction International (HRI)
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Determinants of health, Substance use policy