CAPSA -
Ce cours vise à mettre à jour les préjugés et à changer notre façon de voir les personnes qui utilisent des substances.
Join us Wednesday, December 14th at 7 PM ET for the Sashbear Foundation’s Expert Education Series presentation called “DBT for the Holidays: How to Survive, Increase Joy, Connection, and Mindfulness” with Dr. Carmen Lalonde.
CAPSA -
This training will help you see how stigma affects people. It will show you how to connect in a non-stigmatizing way. You will learn how to use language that focuses on the person, not their use of substances. You will also gain the knowledge needed to help improve the health of people who use/d substances. Registration for this session can be completed via the eventbrite link at the cost of $75 per person.
CAPSA -
Ce cours vise à mettre à jour les préjugés et à changer notre façon de voir les personnes qui utilisent des substances.
CAPSA -
This training will help you see how stigma affects people. It will show you how to connect in a non-stigmatizing way. You will learn how to use language that focuses on the person, not their use of substances. You will also gain the knowledge needed to help improve the health of people who use/d substances. Registration for this session can be completed via the eventbrite link at the cost of $75 per person.
Bidjinie -
In this video created by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Jes, a community harm reduction support navigator and peer support worker, and Melinda, a primary care nurse practitioner, explore the stigma that people who use substances often meet when accessing health services, and what direct health service providers can do to reduce it and improve the quality
Rossana -
I came across this resource, which may be useful to some of the groups on EENet Connect: The Communities of Practice Playbook - A playbook to collectively run and develop communities of practice.
Angela -
This live-streamed event will be the official launch of our project, several years in the making. Central to the project are the real-life stories of gay men who use drugs and those who provide PnP-related care and support. Anchoring this work is our CME training and other resources on PnP for clinicians, community workers and other providers.
We hope to have as many interested providers join us to learn more about our work, the experiences of our community, and the opportunities available to increase knowledge and develop skills.
Kimberly -
The Black Mental Wealth Experience is excited about this Panel Discussion that intends to plant roots of our individual, communal, and societal identity in the understanding of who / where we were as a People, BEFORE COLONIZATION.
OASW -
June 17, 2022 @ 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. ET
Presented by: Marco Posadas, MSW, RSW
OASW -
April 26, 2022 @ 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. ET
Presented by: Marci Gray, MSW, RSW
In partnership with Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington and the Guelph Community Health Centre (GCHC), the Peer Advisory Committee of the Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy is offering an opportunity to meet with Guy Felicella on March 16th, 7-8:30pm to explore the role of addiction peer support.
Angela -
Created in 2013, MINDFEST is a mental health fair that raises awareness about mental health and battles stigma by encouraging discussions about mental illness.
Presented by
OASW -
March 4, 2022 @ 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. ET
Presented by: Uppala Chandrasekera, MSW, RSW
OASW -
February 16, 2022 @ 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET
Presented by: Dr. Sanjay Rao, MBBS, MD, FRCPsych, FRCPC, MBA
Racial trauma has an impact on people's identity. A cognitive behavioural approach combining the social psychology of racism, psychological impact of discrimination and a systematic approach to rebuilding identity despite adversity will be outlined in this workshop..
Do the words we use matter? Where does stigma come from? How do we break the cycle?
If you’ve ever wondered the answer to any of these questions, then look no further because the YMCA’s Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) has you covered!
Join us for a panel discussion on the benefits and risks of drug decriminalization from various perspectives.
Panelists:
Angela -
Stigma of dementia is one of the greatest issues for people with dementia and their care partners. It can lead to depression, low self-esteem, social isolation, and a decreased quality of life. Research shows that people fear dementia more than stroke, cancer, and heart disease combined. Despite this knowledge, few studies focus on actions to address stigma of dementia.
Bill -
A virtual livestream and in-person event at Ottawa City Hall, organized by Community Addictions Peer Support Association (CAPSA). https://capsa.ca/