CAPSA in partnership with the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) are leading a study to learn about where people in Canada go to get information about using substances and/or services for maintaining their health. Closes Dec . 19 api.legerweb.com/SubstanceUseHe…

Thanks to the students & staff Fulford Academy for this video! We could not have said it better. Happy we could spend some time with you to talk about Substance Use Health, stigma and allyship.

Join us for this episode of Conversations of Substance with Dr. Kim Corace of the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. Listen: spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/VWenGX1JQub Watch: youtu.be/nPYUpDIkAMU #StigmaEndsWithMe #SubstanceUseHealth CCSA The Royal

The Downtown Ottawa Revitalization Task Force is looking for ways to improve our downtown, and we want to hear from you! Our online public consultation is open now: downtown-ottawa.in.howspace.com/home-page

Here's an excellent opportunity to learn about Substance Use Health and how it can guide health service delivery! Register here: nursing.ubc.ca/events/2023/su… UBC Nursing EQUIP Health Care CCSA

Cause sometimes you just go down a different street and walk into a different place. Holly’s Hot Chicken corner of Armstrong and Garland come for chicken 🐓 and discover the best donuts in the world

We've arrived! It’s CAPSA’s 6th year at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs #CND66. It’s going to be a great week of meeting and working with the int'l community to address systemic stigma, #SubstanceUseHealth principles & other leading work #ItBeginsWithHealth #StigmaEndsWithMe

.RIO side event at #CND66 Zaved Mahmood from @OHCHR walked us through on how to building up the arguments for decriminalize drug use at the national level - great contribution from OHCHR

Gord Garner leads CAPSA’s first participation of #CND66 We're grateful to join this panel from @k_arctander of RIO, ‘Between Human Rights and Drug Control: Possibilities & Barriers for Ending Stigma for Drug Users’ #ItBeginsWithHealth #SubstanceUseHealth #StigmaEndsWithMe

That time the Nepalese mom asked if she could have my momsstoptheharm T-shirt to take home to Nepal MSTHPetra bsky social @leslie_mcbain your message will reach the top of the world #StigmaEndsWithMe CAPSA Canada

Amazing week at #CND66 UN Vienna addressing systemic stigma & highlighting our successes while learning from others. Our principles of #SubstanceUseHealth as a lens to address systemic stigma was well received. We will do more together! #ItBeginsWithHealth #StigmaEndsWithMe

Have you ever tried to identify fundamental values & principles that could drive the change to a person-centric system? Don’t miss out on our 2nd webinar with Dr. AnnMarie Churchill, Interim President and Executive Director of SCS. Register bit.ly/3Tbi1LQ #MentalHealth

CAPSA is currently seeking applicants to fill three (3) vacancies on its Board of Directors. Deadline to apply is May 17, 2023. For more: capsa.ca/join-our-board/

Participating in planning with Ottawa West Four Rivers with the Mental Health, Addictions and Substance Use Health Action Team Meghann Darroch (L) from the Ottawa West Four Rivers Ontario Health Team with Shawn Fisk and Lisha Di Gioacchino (R) of CAPSA

Looking forward to attending and glad to be supporting this great work . Thanks to ⁦voicefound⁩ and the speakers . voicefound.ca/attend?fbclid=…

Dr. Kwame McKenzie is set to give a talk on substance use health. As a psychiatrist, policy advisor and CEO of Wellesley Institute, he is sure to provide unique insights regarding how we can improve substance use services.

Thank you to our incredible hosts - Somerset West CHC. I also announced funding for them, SJA Canada and CAPSA Canada through SUAP. They are helping over 40,000 people who are at risk of experiencing substance-related harms & overdose in Ottawa. We will not end this crisis without you.

My Short version - you will have to declare your tokenism of PWLLE in writing if it continues . They have a more nuanced writing style — The Lancet Psychiatry announces new approach to reporting lived experience in research. mqmentalhealth.org/lancet-psychia…

Jasna Sonicki June 17/1963-June 19 2024 As graceful in crossing the horizon as she was in her life, Jasna Sonicki has passed from our sight on Wednesday, June 19th peacefully at home with her husband Gordon Her wishes are can be found here in detail futurefunder.carleton.ca/giving-fund/ja…