We are excited to offer our next virtual training on Monday March 17, 2025 from 9 AM- 1 PM Pacific time. The schedule and session descriptions are detailed below. As with all of our virtual events, we encourage conversation and connection. Register now to save your spot.
Monday March 17, 2025
9 AM- 1 PM Pacific time
(8:30-8:50 AM – Pre session warm up & networking)
8:50-9:00 AM – Welcome
9:00-10:30 AM – Presentation: The shifting sands of harm reduction in BC and Canada
“A new ‘fentanyl czar’ in Ottawa, plans for so-called involuntary addiction treatment in Alberta and a scale-back of access to prescribed alternatives to the unregulated drug supply in BC: So far, 2025 has seen Canadian governments further temper their support for evidence-based responses to substance use in Canada. What might these changes mean, especially for harm reduction services? And how can we support policies for people who use drugs rooted in human rights and public health?
In this talk, Dr. M-J Milloy (research scientist at the British Columbia Centre on Substance Use) will review recent developments in the context of the continuing toxic drug supply catastrophe and Vancouver’s history of innovative responses to drug-related harms.
10:30-11:00 AM – Break
11:00 AM-12:30 PM – Presentation: Youth Harm Reduction
Interior Health currently has the only health authority based harm reduction team focusing exclusively on youth in BC. During this webinar Lesley Coates and Heather Lee – Regional Harm Reduction Coordinators at Interior Health – will share their challenges and learnings as the team works to shift how youth serving organizations approach substance use.
The Youth Harm Reduction Team developed a valuable educational resource, an online course, that covers essential information on integrating harm reduction principles, approaches and services into your practice when working with youth.
Learners who complete the online course will:
- Understand what harm reduction is and why it’s an important part of the continuum of care when working with youth.
- Become familiar with youth substance trends and influences.
- Know what harm reduction services are available for youth in B.C.
- Understand how harm reduction work with youth fits with key legislation.
12:30-12:40 PM – Wrap up and acknowledgements
Both sessions will have ample time for Q & A.
This event will support the work of:
• People providing frontline peer and/or health management support services
• People in program development
• People providing community education
In registering:
– You agree to honour PAN’s Group Guidelines and Responsibilities.
– You agree to complete an evaluation
After registration you should receive a confirmation email. Save the confirmation email to access webinar. Email [email protected] if this does not arrive.
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We greatly appreciate the vision of our government funders and their ongoing commitment to supporting the work of PAN. In particular we gratefully acknowledge the Public Health Agency of Canada – HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.