Category: Advocacy, Policy, Public Health

Please note this piece has details that may make it difficult for some to read. First Nation Cowessess Chief Cadmus Delorme made the announcement on Thursday June 24, 2021 that 751 unmarked graves have been found in a cemetery near the former Marieval Indian Residential School in what is commonly called Saskatchewan. We wish to… Read more »

Invitation to Participate in Peer Panel: Family and Caregivers of People with Lived and Living Experience The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions is working on a new public-facing campaign around the topic of drug use and overdose. The purpose of the campaign is to help inform and educate the general public in British Columbia… Read more »

The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions is working on a new public-facing campaign around the topic of drug use and overdose. The purpose of the campaign is to help inform and educate the general public in British Columbia and reduce stigma. The Ministry is seeking participants with lived and living experience surrounding substance use… Read more »

BC’s Overdose Overview: June 6-12, 2021

Support for the community Check the latest drug alerts for people who use substances, including up to date information on: • overdose alerts • overdose prevention sites • safety information • drug checking information Overdose event tracking The weekly overdose dashboard provides provincial and regional information on: • Illegal drug overdoses attended by paramedics (BC Emergency Health… Read more »

The Dr. Peter Centre is leading a bilingual National COVID Vaccine Community of Practice to support agencies in facilitating ongoing knowledge translation and exchange for both the people they serve and the frontline workers who serve them, in addition to providing a repository of information frameworks for developing structures and processes, strategies for engaging stakeholders,… Read more »

BC’s Overdose Overview: May 30-June 5, 2021

Support for the community Check the latest drug alerts for people who use substances, including up to date information on: • overdose alerts • overdose prevention sites • safety information • drug checking information Overdose event tracking The weekly overdose dashboard provides provincial and regional information on: • Illegal drug overdoses attended by paramedics (BC Emergency Health… Read more »

BC’s Overdose Overview: May 23 – 29, 2021

Support for the community Check the latest drug alerts for people who use substances, including up to date information on: • overdose alerts • overdose prevention sites • safety information • drug checking information Overdose event tracking The weekly overdose dashboard provides provincial and regional information on: • Illegal drug overdoses attended by paramedics (BC Emergency Health… Read more »

BC’s Overdose Overview: May 16 – 22, 2021

Support for the community Check the latest drug alerts for people who use substances, including up to date information on: • overdose alerts • overdose prevention sites • safety information • drug checking information Overdose event tracking The weekly overdose dashboard provides provincial and regional information on: • Illegal drug overdoses attended by paramedics (BC Emergency Health… Read more »

Substance Use News, May 2021

Substance Use News provides a snapshot of news and resources for those working in harm reduction. We share pieces on the social, medical and political responses to the opioid crisis, from advocacy to welcome change. With the added layer of the coronoavirus/COVID-19 public health constraints, those working in harm reduction have heightened concerns about how… Read more »

BC’s Overdose Overview May 9-15, 2021

Support for the community Check the latest drug alerts for people who use substances, including up to date information on: • overdose alerts • overdose prevention sites • safety information • drug checking information Overdose event tracking The weekly overdose dashboard provides provincial and regional information on: • Illegal drug overdoses attended by paramedics (BC Emergency… Read more »