Let’s Discuss How to Help

What do we do when we suspect someone is problematically using substances. Join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. This one hour session covers the signs and symptoms of opioid use disorder and how to offer support to someone struggling with a substance use disorder. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

No fees or costs! No sign up required for sessions! Simply join via the zoom link in the calendar.

Let’s Talk About How to Help

Join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. This 30-minute drop-in talk covers the signs and symptoms of opioid use disorder and how to offer support to someone struggling with a substance use disorder. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

No fees or costs! No sign up required for sessions! Simply join via the zoom link in the calendar.

Join Yordanos Woldemariam and Sonia Hsiung from the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing at the Canadian Red Cross for a webinar that explores ways volunteer and community groups work alongside medical professionals to help improve the lives of clients.

The session includes a panel of community workers discussing what Social Prescribing looks like in the community.

Learning Objectives:

What exactly is addiction and what make one person more likely to develop a dependence on a substance? Join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. In one hour we will discuss the disease that is addiction and Opioid Use Disorder. There will be information on the various treatments available for recovery from addiction and opioid use disorder, how addiction is diagnosed and risk factors for developing a substance use disorder. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person.

Let’s Talk About Addiction and OUD.

Join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. This 30 minute drop-in talk covers the disease that is addiction and Opioid Use Disorder. There is information on the various treatments available for recovery from addiction and opioid use disorder, how addiction is diagnosed and risk factors for developing a substance use disorder. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in activities such as escape rooms, quizzes and more!

Let’s Discuss: Naloxone

This life saving medication is doing its part in the opioid crisis. Join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. Learn the signs of an opioid overdose and what can increase the risk of an overdose in this 1-hour webinar. You can obtain information on how to use a naloxone kit to reverse the effects of an overdose and how to help someone when you do not have a naloxone kit. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

On behalf of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) Substance Advisory Committee, we are inviting you to attend our 2 day symposium!

The Ontario Drug Policy Symposium will allow Ontario police personnel and health care practitioners to take a deep dive into critical issues regarding opioids, mental health and addiction, and drug overdose that have a serious effect on our communities.

Let’s Talk About Naloxone

Join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. Learn the signs of an opioid overdose and what can increase the risk of an overdose in this 30-minute drop- talk. You can obtain information on how to use a naloxone kit to reverse the effects of an overdose and how to help someone when you do not have a naloxone kit. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

Let’s Discuss: Toxic Drugs

The opioid crisis is looming over youth across Canada. Come join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. This one-hour workshop highlights how Fentanyl and Carfentil are worsening the opioid crisis. Learn the use of multiple substances and how it affects overdose response treatment. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

Let’s Talk about Toxic Drugs

The opioid crisis is looming over youth across Canada. Come join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. This is a 30-minute drop-in talk of how Fentanyl and Carfentil are worsening the opioid crisis. This talk covers the use of multiple substances and how it affects overdose response treatment. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

Let’s Discuss: Intro to Opioids

The opioid crisis is looming over youth across Canada. Come join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. In this one-hour workshop you will learn about opioids, prevention, recovery and how to protect yourself and your community. Participate in activities, quizzes and more!

No fees or costs! No sign up required for sessions! Simply join via the zoom link in the calendar.

Let’s Talk about Opioids

The opioid crisis is looming over youth across Canada. Come join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Learn about opioids, prevention, recovery and how to protect yourself and your community. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

No fees or costs! No sign up required for sessions! Simply join via the zoom link in the calendar.

Let’s Discuss Stigma

This one hour session follows the path of a person in recovery and how obstacles of stigma can be overcome. Join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. Learn how stigma can affect a person's road to recovery and how to recognize it in your own attitude and beliefs. Learn tips for how to support someone who has a substance use disorder without using language that perpetuates stigma. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

Let’s Discuss Stigma

This one hour session follows the path of a person in recovery and how obstacles of stigma can be overcome. Join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. Learn how stigma can affect a person's road to recovery and how to recognize it in your own attitude and beliefs. Learn tips for how to support someone who has a substance use disorder without using language that perpetuates stigma. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

This is a recording of a presentation to the Drug Strategy Network of Ontario (DSNO) on February 28, 2023. Karen McDonald, Lead of Toronto’s Drug Checking Service (TDCS) and Research Program Manager at the Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation at St. Michael’s Hospital, discusses the model used in Toronto, trends they are seeing in the unregulated drug supply, and the implications of those findings as they relate to the ongoing opioid poisoning crisis.

Let’s Discuss Everything

Join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. Learn the signs of an opioid overdose and what can increase the risk of an overdose in this 30-minute drop- talk. You can obtain information on how to use a naloxone kit to reverse the effects of an overdose and how to help someone when you do not have a naloxone kit. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

Let’s Talk About How to Help

Join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. This 30-minute drop-in talk covers the signs and symptoms of opioid use disorder and how to offer support to someone struggling with a substance use disorder. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

No fees or costs! No sign up required for sessions! Simply join via the zoom link in the calendar.

Let’s Discuss How to Help

What do we do when we suspect someone is problematically using substances. Join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. This one hour session covers the signs and symptoms of opioid use disorder and how to offer support to someone struggling with a substance use disorder. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

No fees or costs! No sign up required for sessions! Simply join via the zoom link in the calendar.

About the conference

Designed for anyone involved in the care and support of people who use opioids, this one-day event will provide the opportunity to learn about and discuss topics related to opioid use practices, policies, treatments and harm reduction.

The conference fee is $100.00

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