Beyond Stigma: A Unified Approach to Harm Reduction
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Beyond Stigma: A Unified Approach to Harm Reduction

Join us for a virtual event to advance harm reduction through collaboration, empathy, and actionable solutions for substance use challenges.

By CAYR Community Connections

Date and time

Thursday, November 28 · 10am - 1pm PST

Location

Online

Agenda

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM

Welcome

Seneca Students

1:10 PM - 1:25 PM

Indigenous Opening

Ashley Smoke

1:25 PM - 2:25 PM

Stigma Reduction Workshop

Canadian Public Health Assoc. & Centre for Sexuality

Amy Hlaing

Alyana Mirador


Amy has worked in various public health program areas but most of her career has been dedicated to substance use prevention and harm reduction. Currently, Amy is co-chair of the Ontario Public Health...

2:25 PM - 2:40 PM

Break

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM

Lived Experience

Ashley Smoke


Ashley Smoke is a 2-spirited, Anishinaabe person from Alderville First Nations. Their spirit name is Gatherer of Medicines for the People. Ashley is the Team Lead of the RED Path Program at Native Wo...

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM

Lived Experience

Kristy


Kristy is a peer with lived and living experiences of mental health challenges and substance use. She will be sharing her experience as someone who has experienced mental health challenges as well as...

3:40 PM - 3:55 PM

Q & A/ Discussion

Seneca Students

3:55 PM - 4:00 PM

Closing Remarks

CAYR Staff

About this event

  • Event lasts 3 hours

Seneca Polytechnic and CAYR Community Connections invite you to join us for a transformative community outreach and education event aimed at raising awareness about harm reduction strategies during National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW).

This FREE online seminar will feature engaging presentations from guest speakers including public health practitioners and community members with lived experience of substance use.

Through an open dialogue and Q&A, participants will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of harm reduction strategies and how they can help end stigma surrounding substance use.

National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW) seeks to raise awareness about challenges and solutions related to substance use including prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery. This year, NAAW will be held from November 24 to November 30, 2024 promoting the theme "Forging Connections" to emphasize the importance of building partnerships and collaborative efforts to address substance use challenges across Canada.

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