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Action on the Social Determinants of Health

Background document

This high-level resource illustrates the importance of addressing all determinants of health to improve health equity and involving communities and c…

Source : World Health Organization (WHO)
Format: PDF
Published: 2010
Topics: Determinants of health

Trauma-Informed Practice Guide

Guide

The TIP Guide is based on: findings from current literature; lessons learned from implementation in other jurisdictions; and ideas offered by practit…

Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)
Format: PDF
Published: 2013
Topics: Determinants of health, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses

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

Protecting Our Communities: All Neighborhoods Need Health-Oriented Approaches to be Safe and Just

Toolkit

This Drug Policy Alliance toolkit is designed to help advocates understand recent trends in health, houselessness, crime, and enforcement and needed …

Source : Drug Policy Alliance
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Determinants of health, Implementing a public health approach to substance use

Uncovering Substance Use-Related Stigma for Police Service Members and their Families

Webinar

When you speak openly about stigma and substance use, when you encourage a compassionate approach to people's substance use health, when Person-First…

Source : CAPSA
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Determinants of health, Stigma reduction, Best practices and implementation

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

Substance Use and the Workplace: Supporting Employers and Employees in the Trades

Toolkit

Opioid overdoses and deaths are a public health crisis affecting many working Canadians. Use of alcohol, cannabis, cocaine and other substances also …

Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Health promotion, Determinants of health

How to Talk About People Who Use Drugs & A Checklist for Stigma Free Media

Checklist

Suggestions for approaches to writing about substance use, as well as a checklist for stigma-free media.

Source : Manitoba Harm Reduction Network (MHRN)
Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Determinants of health, Stigma reduction

Communicating about Substance Use in Compassionate, Safe and Non-Stigmatizing Ways

Guide

This resource can be used to facilitate reflection on and efforts to enhance language on substance use topics used by professionals and organizations…

Source : Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Determinants of health, Destigmatizing language