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Sex Workers Who Use Drugs: Briefing Paper
Background document
This joint briefing paper highlights the specific needs and rights of sex workers who use drugs, as a community that spans two key populations. This …
Source : International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD), Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP)Format: PDF
Published: 2015
Topics: Determinants of health, Stigma reduction, Health promotion, Substance use policy
Stories of Stigma
Video
Stories of Stigma is a three-part video series co-created with patient partners featuring the stories and voices of three people with mental health a…
Source : BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Determinants of health, Stigma and stigma reduction, Stories and perspectives
Opening Minds Provider Attitudes Towards Opioid Use Scale (OM-PATOS)
Toolkit
The scale is designed for those in the helping professions who may be responding to or caring for people who are experiencing opioid use problems or …
Source : Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)Format: Link
Published: 2020
Topics: Determinants of health, Stigma reduction, Substance-specific resources
Learning Together: A Practice Framework for Building Organizational Capacity for Health Equity
Framework
This document describes a practice framework for building organizational capacity for health equity. The authors offer considerations for building ca…
Source : National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Determinants of health, Planning for equity, Challenging structural stigma
Learning Together: A Guide to Assessment Tools for Organizational Health Equity Capacity
Guide
In this guide, NCCDH explores tools that organizations can use to assess their current health equity capacity.
Source : National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Determinants of health, Planning for equity
Multimedia (Stigma)
Video, Podcast
CCSA is committed to sharing evidence on and ending the stigma around substance use within their community of influence. They collaborate with a dive…
Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)Format: Link
Published: 2020
Topics: Determinants of health, Stigma and stigma reduction, Background information on stigma
Multimédia (Stigmatisation)
Video, Podcast
Le CCDUS s’engage à diffuser de l’information sur la stigmatisation entourant l’usage de substances et à y mettre fin dans sa sphère d’influence. Il …
Source : Centre canadien sur les dépendances et l'usage de substancesFormat: Link
Published: 2020
Topics: Determinants of health, Stigma reduction
Identifying Impacts of Approaches to Address Stigma Associated with Substance Use
Academic article
Individuals experiencing ongoing substance-related issues have worse health and social outcomes than the general population, and often have greater h…
Source : McMaster Health ForumFormat: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Determinants of health, Background information on stigma
Crystal Meth: Developing Respectful Approaches and Solutions for Indigenous Health
Webinar
This webinar, hosted by the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH) and the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases…
Source : National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2019
Topics: Determinants of health, Indigenous cultural safety, Harm reduction, Other approaches, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources
Trauma- and Violence-Informed Physical Examinations and STBBI Testing: A Guide for Service Providers
Toolkit
The physical examination is a standard component of most medical encounters. It can be an opportunity to establish trust and reinforce a sentiment of…
Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Determinants of health, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Harm reduction, Sexual health