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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

Approches fondées sur des données probantes pour traiter la dépendance à la méthamphétamine

Document

Utilisez ces ressources au sein du personnel pour réfléchir à ce qui se fait déjà et aux changements qui peuvent être apportés pour mieux servir les …

Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance-specific resources, Treatment and harm reduction, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses

Methamphetamine use & trauma informed approaches

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, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses

Dads in Gear

Website

This resource addresses the issues of fathering and masculinities in the context of reducing or eliminating tobacco use. It uses a gendered approach …

Source : University of British Columbia (UBC), Dads in Gear
Format: Link
Published: 2017
Topics: Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Indigenous cultural safety, Treatment and harm reduction

Trauma-Informed Practice & the Opioid Crisis: A Discussion Guide for Health Care and Social Service Providers

Guide

This resource focuses on addressing one facet of the opioid crisis in Canada. Research has shown that the vast majority of individuals who experience…

Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)
Format: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Determinants of health, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Substance-specific resources

Approche sensible aux traumatismes et à la violence pour les examens médicaux et le dépistage des ITSS: Un guide pour les dispensateurs de services

Toolkit

L’examen médical est un élément standard de la plupart des visites médicales. Il peut être l’occasion d’instaurer la confiance et de renforcer une im…

Source : Association canadienne de santé publique
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Determinants of health, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Harm reduction, Sexual health

This is Not Home: Policy Brief

Fact sheet/infographic

This policy brief outlines key findings and policy recommendations from This is Not Home (TINH) - a community-based, participatory research project t…

Source : Homeless Hub
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Housing, Determinants of health, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Population-specific resources