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A Typical Visit: What happens at a Supervised Consumption Service?
Fact sheet/infographic
Download a printable PDF infographic summarizing a typical visit to an SCS.
Source : WHY SCSFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites
Taking Care: A Short Guide to Breastfeeding and Substance Use
Guide
Substance use is a part of many people’s lives. It can be recreational or medicinal, something that helps with stress or gives pleasure, or be a chal…
Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use, Population-specific resources
Substances et prudence: Petit guide sur l'allaitement et la consommation de substances
Guide
La consommation de substances fait partie de la vie de nombreuses personnes. De nature récréative ou médicinale, elle peut aider à gérer le stress, p…
Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's HealthFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use, Population-specific resources
Increase the Support. Reduce the Harm.
Video
To help address some of the barriers to accessing culturally safe mental health and addiction treatment, and harm reduction services, the First Natio…
Source : First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Stigma and stigma reduction, Stories and perspectives, Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction, Population-specific resources
What is Land-Based Treatment and Healing?
Fact sheet/infographic
This fact sheet describes land-based treatment and healing, includes a list of common guiding principles for land-based healing, shares examples of l…
Source : First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Treatment and harm reduction, Population-specific resources
Harm Reduction Fact Sheet
Fact sheet/infographic
Harm reduction is a way of being that helps people (no matter what their choice is about drug and alcohol use) to reduce risks associated with substa…
Source : Thunderbird Partnership FoundationFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction, Population-specific resources
Vicarious Trauma Fact Sheet
Fact sheet/infographic
Vicarious trauma can gradually impact a person’s physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing as a result of exposure to other people’s trauma…
Source : Thunderbird Partnership FoundationFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Determinants of health, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Population-specific resources
Splitting and Sharing Inside an OPS/SCS: Protocol Template
Guide
Splitting and sharing inside an OPS/SCS prevents harms related to splitting and sharing outside of an OPS/SCS. Failure to allow splitting and sharing…
Source : Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs (CAPUD)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites
Implementation of Safe Supply Alternatives During Intersecting COVID-19 and Overdose Health Emergencies in British Columbia, Canada, 2021
Academic article
This paper explores the implementation and effectiveness of the British Columbia, Canada, risk mitigation guidelines among people who use drugs, focu…
Source : American Journal of Public Health (AJPH)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Safe supply
Collaboration between the Community Addictions Peer Support Association (CAPSA) and the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
The Community Addictions Peer Support Association (CAPSA) and the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) are pleased announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, which formalizes their collaboration and shared commitment to ending stigma and discrimination towards people with lived and…