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Combating Mental Illness and Substance Use Related Structural Stigma in Health-Care
Framework
In 2019, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) launched a program to better understand the problem of mental illness- and substance use-relat…
Source : Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Challenging structural stigma
Measuring Structural Stigma in Health-Care Settings from the Perspective of Service Users
Report
This report is one component of a larger Mental Health Commission of Canada initiative examining structural stigma in health-care settings. It review…
Source : Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Challenging structural stigma
Don 't Be An A**hole - Best Practices For Health And Social Service Providers Working With People Who Use Drugs
Guide
Don’t be an a__Hole is a result from a project conceived to inform Blood Ties’ practice and interactions with people who use drugs. The goal is to s…
Source : Blood Ties Four Directions CentreFormat: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Challenging structural stigma
#STIGMAKILLS Online Toolkit
Toolkit
An online toolkit to help readers understand and reduce substance use related stigma.
Source : Elizabeth Fry Society of PeterboroughFormat: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Background information on stigma
Co-Creating Evidence Evaluation Report: Stories and Outcomes of Wraparound Program Reaching Pregnant and Parenting Women at Risk
Report
This report describes the remarkable outcomes achieved by women in “one-stop” or wraparound multi-service programs that are grounded in trauma-inform…
Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Stories and perspectives
Trauma-Informed Practice and the Opioid Crisis: A Discussion Guide for Health and Social Service Providers
Guide
This discussion guide is intended to stimulate further conversation on “becoming trauma-informed” and assist health care and social service providers…
Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)Format: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses
Trauma and Violence Informed Care for the Homeless Sector
Tool
This resource provides practical ideas for how to work in a trauma and violence informed way by creating a welcoming environment, emphasizing safety …
Source : EQUIP Health CareFormat: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses
Métis-Specific Gender Based Analysis+ Tool
Tool
This document outlines a culturally relevant GBA+ framework. This tool was prepared to assist both Métis people, communities, and organizations, incl…
Source : Women of the Métis NationFormat: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Indigenous cultural safety
Faciliter l’accès des Autochtones âgés aux services et soutiens de santé mentale et de traitement des toxicomanies en se fondant sur la sécurité culturelle et l’équité
Report
Les Autochtones âgés vivant hors réserve en milieu urbain se heurtent à des difficultés et à des obstacles particuliers et complexes qui les empêchen…
Source : National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Determinants of health, Indigenous cultural safety
A Mustard Seed of Hope: Culturally grounded approaches within wraparound care for pregnant and parenting women dealing with substance use and trauma
Guide
Since the 1990s, a number of community-based, wraparound programs for pregnant or parenting women who have substance use and other concerns have emer…
Source : Nota Bene Consulting Group, Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Indigenous cultural safety, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses