Providing harm reduction and overdose support has changed post COVID-19.  The Homelessness Services Association of B.C developed a guide outlining steps to take should you need to respond to an overdose incident while minimizing the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

How we work has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic for most of us, especially for front-line workers in the addiction and mental health sector. Self-care is especially important at this time. We may not be aware of the extra stress caused by this situation, but it's there and only gets worse if we don't do something about it.

Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) has released two Snapshots about the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and addiction sector:

This recording is from CAMH's Grand Rounds, May 21 session. To play recording click here (Recording password: kNK6Spy2).

Presentation slides are attached below. Click on the 'File' link.

Here are the learning objectives of each presentation:

Being in quarantine is already difficult and there are a number of additional issues that LGBTQI2S people may face. Egale, Canada’s leading organization for LGBTQI2S people and issues, has created a resource hub to help get LGBTQ2S+ persons through this difficult time.

COVID-19 created limitations to providing in-person client care. These same limitations impacted many of the routines that gave people purpose and meaning in their lives. Personal choices became limited given the pandemic restrictions, creating changes to the structure of people's days and their connection to friends, family and community. 

CMHA Kenora recognized the continuing and expanding need in the community for support with depression and anxiety during the pandemic. See how they adapted their services to meet the shifting need from the community.

On June 4, 2020, EENet and Community Care Information Management presented the second webinar in a three-part series that is exploring current, innovative work happening across the province and new ways to use standardized tools to support client-centred care and quality improvement.

These webinars are focusing on the most widely used tools across Ontario. These include the OCAN, interRAI ChYMH, interRAI MH, OPOC-MHA, and SS&A, which includes GAIN Q3 MI ONT.*

People experiencing homelessness often have compromised health, compounding health issues and are at an elevated risk from viruses like COVID-19. Shelters, drop-in centres, housing providers and other facilities and services that support people experiencing homelessness have increased risk of disease outbreaks.

Un guide visuel sur le cannabis, développé par la Société canadienne de pédiatrie (juin 2020).

A visual clinical tool developed by the Canadian Paediatric Society (June 2020)

Société canadienne de pédiatrie (2020): Le counseling auprès des adolescents et des parents au sujet du cannabis : une introduction pour les professionnels de la santé