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On Point: Recommendations for Prison-Based Needle and Syringe Programs in Canada

Report

As the case progresses through the court system, community advocates, academics, infectious disease specialists, and others have been engaged in a va…

Source : HIV Legal Network, Ryerson University Department of Criminology, Prisoners with HIV/AIDS Support Action Network (PASAN)
Format: PDF
Published: 2016
Topics: Harm reduction, Harm reduction supplies

Visez juste: Recommandations pour la mise en œuvre de programmes de seringues et d’aiguilles dans les prisons canadiennes

Report

En septembre 2012, Steven Simons, un ex-détenu, en collaboration avec le Réseau juridique canadien VIH/sida, PASAN (Prisoners with HIV/AIDS Support A…

Source : Ryerson University Department of Criminology, Réseau Juridique VIH, Prisoners with HIV/AIDS Support Action Network (PASAN)
Format: PDF
Published: 2016
Topics: Harm reduction, Harm reduction supplies

An Evidence Brief: Harm Reduction Implementation Framework (HRIF)

Academic article

The purpose of this evidence-based implementation framework is to assist leaders, service providers, and policymakers to fully and effectively implem…

Source : Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)
Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction

Creating Space for Dialogue about Harm Reduction

Fact sheet/infographic

This infographic provides background on harm reduction and outlines discussion questions for beginning a dialogue about harm reduction.

Source : Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)
Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction

Source sûre : Document conceptuel

Report

Ce rapport est une présentation du concept de la « source sûre », de ce que cette dernière représente ainsi que de son rôle du côté des politiques en…

Source : L’Association canadienne des personnes qui utilisent des drogues
Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Harm reduction, Safe supply

Patient characteristics associated with being offered take home naloxone in a busy, urban emergency department: a retrospective chart review

Academic article

Overdose deaths can be prevented by distributing take home naloxone (THN) kits. The emergency department (ED) is an opportune setting for overdose pr…

Source : BMC Health Services Research
Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Harm reduction, Naloxone

Safer Opioid Supply Summary Report: January 2022

Report

This report details the findings from a mixed methods evaluation of the Safer Opioid Supply program at London Intercommunity Health Centre from 2020…

Source : London InterCommunity Health Centre
Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Harm reduction, Safe supply

Exploring STBBIs and Stigma: An Introductory Workshop for Health and Social Service Providers

Workshop materials

During this introductory workshop, participants will explore stigma, the multiple factors that contribute to stigma, and the potential impacts of sti…

Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2017
Topics: Determinants of health, Stigma reduction, Harm reduction, Sexual health

Reducing Stigma Through Trauma-and Violence-Informed Care (TVIC)

Workshop materials

In this workshop for frontline health and social service providers, participants will explore how experiences of trauma and stigma can impact service…

Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Determinants of health, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Stigma reduction, Harm reduction, Sexual health

The Harms of Incarceration: The Evidence Base and Human Rights Framework for Decarceration and Harm Reduction in Prisons

Background document

The criminalisation of drug use and possession and disproportionate criminal penalties for all drug offences result in the over-representation of peo…

Source : Harm Reduction International (HRI)
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Determinants of health, Substance use policy