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Substance use & harm reduction resources for health professionals & service providers
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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Harm reduction and substance use resources
Two-page reference sheet with links to courses, policies and more.
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VCH substance use and harm reduction education roadmap
Start learning about substance use here! Links to training from beginner to advanced.
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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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VCH Harm Reduction Practice Policy
This policy guides all VCH services in applying harm reduction principles.
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LearningHub naloxone training for staff
Learn to respond to toxic drug poisonings.
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BC peer worker training
Towards the Heart: Interactive online training for direct care staff and peers.
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Resisting stigma on substance use
Interactive video tour to learn about stigma
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Distributing naloxone to clients
Training for anyone who will be distributing/dispensing Naloxone kits to clients, patients or residents.
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Regional substance use and addictions care curriculum
Comprehensive staff education on substance use
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Overdose prevention safety planning
Learn to prevent toxic drug poisonings.
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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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overdoseresponse@vch.ca
Request support from the Overdose Emergency 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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Overdoseresponse@vch.ca
Request support from the Overdose Emergency Response Team.
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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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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 overdoseresponse@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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Overdose community of practice online
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 overdoseresponse@vch.ca.
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