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At a Glance: Harm Reduction Services for Anyone who Smokes or Inhales Drugs
Report
COM-CAP is a four-year project funded by Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addiction Program and began in 2019. The goal of COM-CAP is to support com…
Source : Public Health Ontario (PHO)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction
Créer des milieux authentiques: Une boîte à outils sur l'identité et l'expression de genre
Toolkit
Cette boîte à outils présente un ensemble d’étapes constructives et concrètes pour la mise en place de politiques visant à contrer la discrimination …
Source : The 519Format: Link
Published: 2018
Topics: Determinants of health, Planning for equity, Population-specific resources
Understanding Regional Changes in Harm Reduction Services in Ontario Over the Covid-19 Pandemic
Report
The following report describes findings from a Public Health Ontario funded Locally Driven Collaborative Project that described regional changes to h…
Source : Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, COVID-19 resources
Quick Facts: Myths About Substance Use
Fact sheet/infographic
This resource by Toronto Public Health outlines four central myths regarding substance use that contribute to substance use stigma.
Source : Toronto Public HealthFormat: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Why people use substances, Background information
Engaging People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) to Build Organizational Capacity
Webinar
In this 90-minute recorded webinar, the Ontario Harm Reduction Network explores key principles and practical tips for the meaningful engagement of PW…
Source : Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN)Format: Link
Published: 2020
Topics: Stigma and stigma reduction, Best practices and engagement toolkits
Women and Harm Reduction in Ontario: A Capacity Building Toolkit
Toolkit
This Toolkit was created to strengthen the work harm reduction programs do with women who use drugs. It contains a series of tools that can be used t…
Source : Women & HIV/AIDS Initiative (WHAI)Format: Link
Published: 2020
Topics: Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction, Population-specific resources
carrynaloxONe Naloxone Demonstration
Video
This video can help you better understand an opioid overdose, how to respond and how to use naloxone. This video is part of a toolkit that was design…
Source : Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Naloxone, Substance-specific resources
Methamphetamine Webinar Series - Part 2: Working With and Supporting People Who Use Methamphetamine
Webinar
The purpose of this webinar is to learn the signs of overdose and how to respond, examine behaviours associated with methamphetamine use and strategi…
Source : Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN)Format: Link
Published: 2018
Topics: Stigma and stigma reduction, Best practices and engagement toolkits, Substance-specific resources
Evidence Brief: Evidence on Rescue Breathing or Chest Compressions in Local Naloxone Programs
Academic article
An assessment of conventional vs. compression-only CPR resuscitation for cardiac and non-cardiac arrest.
Source : Public Health Ontario (PHO)Format: PDF
Published: 2017
Topics: Harm reduction, Naloxone, Substance-specific resources
Inside a Managed Alcohol Program in Thunder Bay, Ontario
Fact sheet/infographic
Managed alcohol programs (MAPs) aim to reduce harms from alcohol for people with unstable housing and severe alcohol-related problems. They achieve t…
Source : Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)Format: PDF
Published: 2016
Topics: Harm reduction, Managed alcohol programs, Substance-specific resources