Substance use and harm reduction resources for health professionals and service providers

Substance use training and education opportunities (“The mountain of knowledge”)

Start learning about substance use here! Links to training from beginner to advanced.

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.

Harm reduction and substance use resources

Two-page reference sheet with links to courses, policies and more.

Overdose prevention strategies available in VCH

Linked list of Overdose Prevention strategies for organizations.

Toward the Heart

BCCDC Harm Reduction page

Mental health and substance use learning platform portal

Education and resources for staff

Overdose safety planning step by step and supports

VCH Harm Reduction Practice Policy

This policy guides all VCH services in applying harm reduction principles.

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.

Naloxone training course for staff

Learn to respond to toxic drug poisonings on LearningHub.

Substance Use safety planning

Learn to prevent toxic drug poisonings.

Resisting stigma on substance use

Interactive video tour to learn about stigma

Distributing naloxone to clients course

Training for anyone who will be distributing/dispensing Naloxone kits to clients, patients or residents on LearningHub.

Regional substance use and addictions care curriculum

Comprehensive staff education on substance use

Foundational concepts of working with people who use substances and their care

Start learning about substance use care.

Substance use simulations

Interactive clinician training

BC Centre on Substance Use training and education

See training available through the BCCSU.

BC peer worker training

Towards the Heart: Interactive online training for direct care staff and peers.

toxicdrugresponse@vch.ca

Request support from the Toxic Drug Response Team.

Overdose prevention strategies available in VCH

Links to key strategies to prevent and response to toxic drug poisonings.

The safer bathroom toolkit

University of Victoria: A toolkit to help make bathrooms safer for people who use substances.

Episodic overdose prevention services

One-pager on the policy that supports clients to use substances more safely in health and community service settings.

Overdose response box for health and social service sites

What to put in an overdose response box

Toxic drugs: ideas to stay alive

Printable poster with harm reduction ideas.

Online street degree

Interactive online training for peers and other staff

In-person Street Degree education sessions

View the poster for more information. Email toxicdrugresponse@vch.ca to sign up for in-person training.

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.

VCH low-barrier contingency management - how-to guide

Resource guide for agencies wanting to support people who use stimulants with low-barrier service.

toxicdrugresponse@vch.ca

Request support from the Toxic Drug Response Team.

Overdose prevention site manual

full pdf of manual

Housing overdose prevention site manual

full pdf of manual

In-person Street Degree education sessions

View the poster for more information. Email toxicdrugresponse@vch.ca to sign up for in-person training.

Online street degree

Interactive online training for peers and other staff

Toxic Drug Response Community of practice

View and join the online community of practice.

Community of Practice weekly call and email list

Sign up by email for calls and updates at toxicdrugresponse@vch.ca