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Substance use and harm reduction resources for health professionals and service providers
Update
Vancouver Coastal Health prohibits self-management (injection, inhalation/smoking or other means) of illicit drugs in hospitals or hospital sites outside of designated overdose prevention services and sites.
Substance use and harm reduction training, education and other resources for health professionals, service providers and overdose prevention sites.
For health professionals
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Substance use "mountain of knowledge" training and education opportunitiesSubstance use “mountain of knowledge” training and education opportunities (“The mountain of knowledge”)
Start learning about substance use here! Links to training from beginner to advanced.
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Harm Reduction 101
A comprehensive course to gain a better understanding of the toxic drug emergency, the definition and practices of harm reduction, and the impacts of substance use stigma.
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Harm reduction and substance use resources
Two-page reference sheet with links to courses, policies and more.
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Overdose prevention strategies available in VCH
Linked list of Overdose Prevention strategies for organizations.
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Toward the Heart
BCCDC Harm Reduction page
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Mental health and substance use learning platform portal
Education and resources for staff
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Overdose safety planning step by step and supports
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VCH Harm Reduction Practice Policy
This policy guides all VCH services in applying harm reduction principles.
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Street Degree Manual
The objective of Street Degree is to build the skills, knowledge and confidence of PWLLE and other staff in overdose prevention work. This manual provides the resources to run street degree sessions in your community.
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Naloxone training course for staff
Learn to respond to toxic drug poisonings on LearningHub.
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Substance Use safety planning
Learn to prevent toxic drug poisonings.
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Resisting stigma on substance use
Interactive video tour to learn about stigma
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Distributing naloxone to clients course
Training for anyone who will be distributing/dispensing Naloxone kits to clients, patients or residents on LearningHub.
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Regional substance use and addictions care curriculum
Comprehensive staff education on substance use
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Foundational concepts of working with people who use substances and their care
Start learning about substance use care.
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Substance use simulations
Interactive clinician training
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BC Centre on Substance Use training and education
See training available through the BCCSU.
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BC peer worker training
Towards the Heart: Interactive online training for direct care staff and peers.
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toxicdrugresponse@vch.ca
Request support from the Toxic Drug Response Team.
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For community service providers
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Overdose prevention strategies available in VCH
Links to key strategies to prevent and response to toxic drug poisonings.
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The safer bathroom toolkit
University of Victoria: A toolkit to help make bathrooms safer for people who use substances.
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Episodic overdose prevention services
One-pager on the policy that supports clients to use substances more safely in health and community service settings.
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Overdose response box for health and social service sites
What to put in an overdose response box
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Toxic drugs: ideas to stay alive
Printable poster with harm reduction ideas.
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Online street degree
Interactive online training for peers and other staff
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In-person Street Degree education sessions
View the poster for more information. Email toxicdrugresponse@vch.ca to sign up for in-person training.
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Street Degree Manual
The objective of Street Degree is to build the skills, knowledge and confidence of PWLLE and other staff in overdose prevention work. This manual provides the resources to run street degree sessions in your community.
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VCH low-barrier contingency management - how-to guide
Resource guide for agencies wanting to support people who use stimulants with low-barrier service.
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toxicdrugresponse@vch.ca
Request support from the Toxic Drug Response Team.
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For overdose prevention services (OPS)
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Overdose prevention site manual
full pdf of manual
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Housing overdose prevention site manual
full pdf of manual
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In-person Street Degree education sessions
View the poster for more information. Email toxicdrugresponse@vch.ca to sign up for in-person training.
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Online street degree
Interactive online training for peers and other staff
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Toxic Drug Response Community of practice
View and join the online community of practice.
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Community of Practice weekly call and email list
Sign up by email for calls and updates at toxicdrugresponse@vch.ca
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