ReThinking Drinking - A Community Conversation about Alcohol Use
Help shape a healthier Kamloops community! Join us for a day of education and conversation around alcohol use.
Date and time
Location
Moccasin Square Garden
357 Chief Alex Thomas Way Kamloops, BC V2H CanadaAgenda
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Welcome & Introductions
Kristi Rintoul, Director of Community Impact, United Way
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
What is AUD? Understanding Alcohol Use Disorder
Lori Motluk & Jan Biega, CAUDS
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Public Health Approaches to Alcohol
Medical Health Officer, Dr. Andy Delli Pizzi
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Local Care Options: Navigating Treatment and Support Services
Ditte Williams & Jessica Mensinger, Interior Health
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
A Doctor's Perspective: Alcohol Use and Primary Care
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Real Stories: Personal Experiences with Recovery
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Community Discussion Pt 1
JP Baker, Vantage Point
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Break
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Community Discussion Pt 2
JP Baker, Vantage Point
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Closing Remarks
About this event
- Event lasts 7 hours
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is treatable, but awareness is key. Your involvement in this workshop is a step towards creating supportive, collaborative, and informed community-led solutions.
Why Your Presence Matters
We often turn to family, friends, and local leaders for support. Your experiences and insights can connect with others in ways that resonate deeply and spark meaningful conversations.
What To Expect
This workshop features morning information sessions from local care providers and healthcare experts, followed by a complementary lunch, and then a community discussion on how we can foster a healthier relationship with alcohol in our community.
Together, we'll identify how we can more effectively:
- spread understanding of alcohol use disorder as a treatable health condition
- support more people to feel comfortable accessing care options
- shift community drinking culture
FREE -- with support from the BC Ministry for Mental Health.
Co-hosted by The Canadian Alcohol Use Disorder Society and The United Way BC.
Frequently asked questions
Yes! The event - including food and beverage - is entirely complimentary.
Yes! Food and beverage is entirely complimentary. There will be coffee/tea in the morning and lunch provided by a local caterer midday.
Our goal is to bring together leaders from all different sectors of the community to facilitate a more compassionate and better informed society for people with AUD. We aim to make positive changes in our community's relationship with alcohol.
This workshop aims to bring together people with a shared interest in fostering a healthier relationship with alcohol through community-led solutions, education, and support for treatment options.
Yes! This event is designed to bring people together to share ideas, collaborate on solutions, and build a stronger, more inclusive community. There will be cross-section of leaders from various public and private sectors in attendance.
Yes! Information sharing is encouraged. There will be service and informational pamphlets available, as well as business cards for local people and organizations that work in the field. Please bring any resources you would like to share with the community.
Unfortunately not at the moment but please visit www.cauds.org for plenty of great resources and information!
This community workshop is a collaboration between the BC United Way, the BC Interior Community Foundation and the Canadian Society for Alcohol Use Disorder, with generous support from the BC Ministry for Mental Health.