harm reduction

The global enforcement of social distancing measures that began earlier this year has eliminated many common sources of entertainment. How then have individuals been keeping themselves engaged during this time? This article outlines the increased participation in online gaming and gambling, how these opportunities have changed as a result of COVID-19 and how these activities have specifically impacted youth. The article also explores strategies to stay safe during this time.

This is a free webinar designed for service providers and parents of youth, during which we will explore the topics of stigma and gambling. Through discussing these topics attendees will learn and talk about how stigma impacts the lives of people with gambling problems and creates a reluctance to seek help, and methods to reduce the stigma and stereotypes associated with mental health problems.

CAMH’s recovery college, in partnership with Skylark, is running a series of harm reduction workshops. These workshops are designed by and for youth with lived experience of mental health and/or addiction challenges.

This fact sheet developed by the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation provides culturally-grounded and strength-based supports for First Nations people during COVID-19. Check it out here.

Street-Based Sex Work and Harm Reduction During COVID-19

REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/st...ktQ7Kt3XmoFAC1mHkL0k

This webinar is hosted by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, Bernie Pauly.

Partners across the community of Thunder Bay, Ontario have worked quickly and expertly to protect those experiencing homelessness from COVID-19.  Read more about their innovative approach here:

The Betting $en$e webinar will discuss the topic of budgeting, saving and credit. Additionally, it explores the financial risks and implications of gambling, dispels myths about money/credit and gambling, explores the concepts of needs vs. wants as well as odds and probability and provides resources and money saving strategies.

Register through this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.c.../7966014924310947084

Harm Reduction during COVID-19 is a challenge being felt widely across the sector. How can frontline staff keep their clients safe? What policies and interventions exist? How can managed alcohol and safe supply programs be implemented in response to social isolation and social distancing requirements?

Check out the Canadian Centre of Substance Use and and Addiction's resources on the 'Impacts of Covid-19 on Substance Use'

English version: https://www.ccsa.ca/Impacts-COVID-19-Substance-Use

French version: https://www.ccsa.ca/fr/Usage-d...bstances-et-COVID-19

Thanks CCSA for pulling these resources together! 

Please also share your resources with us in the comment section below.

The John Howard Society is pleased to be offering Harm Reduction and Overdose Awareness training. In this interactive workshop, you will learn;

• Experiences of overdose
• Naloxone training, and intranasal kits
• Risks of an overdose and how to mitigate them
• How to spot and respond to an overdose
• Talking to your community about risks of an overdose
• Emerging issues and trends
• Why your community or agency need an overdos

In this interactive workshop hosted by the John Howard Society of Toronto, you will learn;

• Experiences of overdose
• Naloxone training, and intranasal kits
• Risks of an overdose and how to mitigate them
• How to spot and respond to an overdose
• Talking to your community about risks of an overdose
• Emerging issues and trends
• Why your community or agency need an overdose protocol

In this interactive workshop hosted by the John Howard Society, you will learn;

• Experiences of overdose
• Naloxone training, and intranasal kits
• Risks of an overdose and how to mitigate them
• How to spot and respond to an overdose
• Talking to your community about risks of an overdose
• Emerging issues and trends
• Why your community or agency need an overdose protocol

In a conversations we've been having here on EENet Connect, a couple of people brought up the topic of whether there are any residential addiction programs currently available that use a harm-reduction rather than an abstinence-based approach. Does anyone have any info on this?

Thanks!

This webinar will share a new toolkit, Mothering and Opioids: Addressing Stigma and Acting Collaboratively, developed by the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health. 

Register 

https://bccewh.hostedincanadasurveys.ca/

Who Should Attend

This monthly peer support group is your chance to connect with other women in your situation, share and strategize around relapse prevention and celebrate each other's recovery successes!

It will take place on Saturday, October 26th, from 1:30pm-3pm EST, and it will be possible to attend this event online and in-person, meaning that those of you who are away or living abroad will be able to join us, too.

Cost for the 90mins is CAD $60 + HST.