Education

We share our knowledge with one another because as people who use(d) drugs, we know best how to keep each other safe. Below you will find links to recordings of our webinars and other educational and advocacy material.

Upcoming Webinars

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Past Webinars

Watch all our past webinars below. And while you are at it, why not share one or two with people who need to hear them as well?

Social Justice in Carceral Settings

Learn about the need for equitable access to health care and harm reduction resources for people who are incarcerated and systemic barriers they face. Common injustices faced by incarcerated people who use substances were discussed, as were possible solutions. The concept of emotional harm reduction in the criminal justice system is explored through a first voice perspective.

Presenters were Holly Richards, Pete Brown, Gary Peddle & Jill Harnum.

Gender & Sexual Diversity in Harm Reduction

Learn about gender & sexual diversity, including some practical tips for being an ally and creating queer positive environments with SUNAR’s Regional Peer Leads Colton Purchase and Steve Colwell.

Harm Reduction: Reducing Stigma to Improve Health Outcomes

Learn about our preventable drug poisoning crisis and how to improve health outcomes through better drug policies and stigma elimination from Mom’s Stop The Harm Board Member Emily Bodechon.

Opening doors to care for people who use drugs

Three of our SUNAR members took part as panellists at the first ever Atlantic Safer Supply Regional Meeting. “Opening Doors to Care for People Who Use Drugs” was hosted by the National Safer Supply Community of Practice (NSS-CoP) in collaboration with the Substance User Network of the Atlantic Region (SUNAR) and Direction 180.

Panelists: Katie Upham, Giulia di Giorgio & Emily Wadden.

Moderator: Emily Bodechon.

For more information about this event held in Halifax June 27, 2022, please see website at nss-aps.ca/2022-opening-doors-to-care

Safe Supply and Decriminalization of Drug Use

A panel talk.

Click here to download the presentation document and additional resources.

Psychedelics and Their Growing Attention for Medical/Therapeutic Use

The Halifax Psychedelic Society (HPS) joined SUNAR for a conversation about psychedelic substances & their growing attention for medical/therapeutic use. The team from HPS gave an overview of the current movement, ongoing research, grassroots community care, and harm reduction strategies.

Find presentation deck here.

Presenters were Jeff 'Laslo' Toth, Coco Harris & Justin Andrews.

Advocacy

Our Stories Behind the Stats

August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day. Today is a day to remember those we've lost through overdose fatalities, it is a day of remembrance and reflection. It is also a day of protest, advocacy and raising our voices so that systems can change and policy implemented to end the overdose crisis. Overdose fatalities are preventable! Together we can change systems and END OVERDOSE

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