Research Spotlight Webinar
Safer Supply Program Evaluation: A response to drug poisonings in Thunder Bay, ON
When: Thursday, October 31st at 12 pm Eastern
About: The webinar will provide an overview of the Safer Supply Program in Thunder Bay, Ontario and share the key findings of the 2024 program evaluation. As the only Health Canada-funded pilot program in Northern Ontario, it will explore the reality of program delivery and meeting the needs of individuals in the North. The evaluation underscores the positive impact this program has had on participants' lives and shares their concerns about the future of the program.
Presenters: Abigale Sprakes (she/her), Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Lakehead University and Brittany D'Angelo (she/her), Director, Mental Health & Substance Programs, NorWest Community Health Centres
Hot Topic Webinar: Rebuilding Workplace Substance Use Policy Using a Harm Reduction Lens
When: Thursday November 21st, 2-3:30 pm Eastern
About: In this presentation, we will:
- discuss the systems of surveillance, control, and coercion that many employers force upon workers who use drugs.
- describe the substance use policies that workers are subjected to, and the misconceptions, stereotypes, and discriminatory beliefs they are based on.
- share research findings on workplace substance use policies for nurses (which are similar to those of other workplaces).
- dive into the research literature that demonstrates how workplace substance use policies are inflicting harm upon people who use drugs, and putting them at increased risk of drug toxicity death.
- describe the grassroots peer support network she has created to support nurses' mental health and will talk about the importance of peer support for workers who use drugs.
- make recommendations for dismantling and rebuilding workplace substance use policy using a harm reduction lens.
Presenters: Byron Wood is a worker who uses drugs and a founding member of the Workers for Ethical Substance Use Policy Society (WESUP) Dr. Charlotte Ross has 42 years of experience in clinical nursing, education and research with a focus on mental health and substance use Corey Ranger, a Registered Nurse and the president of the Harm Reduction Nurses Association Katrina Stephenson, a Registered Nurse and the founder and CEO of Nurse 2 Nurse Peer Support
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Recordings of past Hot Topic webinars and past Research Spotlight webinars are available.
