Webinar: Safer Stimulant Supply : Program Overview and Participant Outcomes
Presented by Marlene Haines on Wednesday, March 27th 2024 and hosted by HRNA/AIIRM (Harm Reduction Nurse Association)
Island mayors urge province to adopt Duncan’s transitional housing model
by Robert Barron from the Comox Record – “The Village” model of transitional housing was endorsed by multiple other Island communities at the UBCM A number of Vancouver Island mayors are urging the province to incorporate “The Village” model of transitional housing, which was developed in the City of Duncan, […]
Campbell River OKs tents outside city hall as it updates where overnight sheltering is permitted
From the Campbell River Mirror The City of Campbell River is making some temporary changes to where overnight sheltering can legally take place as it works to open a new homeless sheltering site. Earlier this year, the city announced that it was working with the province to build a 40-unit supportive […]
Opinion: Closure of Calgary’s supervised consumption site is a death sentence
by Sydney Boa, Calgary Herald – Published Oct 05, 2024 Recently, Mental Health and Addiction Minister Dan Williams and other influential voices have critiqued supervised consumption sites (SCS), perpetuating harmful rhetoric that undermines the proven effectiveness of harm-reduction services. Williams questions whether SCS reduce crime or improve public health — extensive […]
“Grasping at straws,” experiences of Canadian parents using involuntary stabilization for a youth’s substance use
From Science Direct – International Journal of Drug Policy – by Daniel O’Brien read the full article Abstract Background In Canada, involuntary stabilization programs are used to apprehend and confine youth who use drugs for the purpose of stabilization, assessment, and discharge planning. In the Canadian province of Alberta, the […]
Comment: Involuntary care will not end the drug crisis
It is concerning that our government is seeking to remove a person’s most basic rights to liberty and security of the person in order to impose care with no evidentiary basis, says former chief coroner Lisa Lapointe. Lisa Lapointe Sep 25 A commentary by the former chief coroner of British Columbia. Premier […]
OCAT’s presentation to Rotary Club of Parksville
On September 11, 2024, Justin Steele introduced our guest speakers: Shannon Witham, Regional Harm Reduction Coordinator, Island Health and Jamie Baird, Oceanside Community Action Team to the Rotary Club of Parksville. Shannon began the presentation with some shocking statistics. There is a public health emergency in BC. People are overdosing […]
Construction Industry Grapples With Its Top Killer: Drug Overdose
From the NY Times – Construction workers are more likely to die of overdose than workers in any other occupation, forcing the industry to rethink its approach to safety By J. Edward Moreno J. Edward Moreno spoke to dozens of construction workers, addiction counselors in the industry and workplace safety […]
Checked: BC Conservatives on Harm Reduction Vending Machines
– From The Tyee – Gwen O’Mahony’s viral video makes bold claims. Do experts agree? A Tyee election report. Read the full article directly from the source by Michelle Gamage Michelle Gamage is The Tyee’s health reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative “Let’s go […]
PQB community remembered on International Overdose Awareness Day
BC Coroners Service recorded 192 suspected unregulated drug deaths in July From Parksville Qualicum Beach News Listen to this article 00:01:35 Parksville Qualicum Beach residents gathered to remember on International Overdose Awareness Day (Aug. 31). Oceanside Community Action Team and Moms Stop the Harm organized the event in the picnic […]