“Since its inception in 2018, KMOPS has played a vital role in reducing the number of overdose deaths in a neighbourhood identified by the City of Toronto as a hotspot for drug-related fatalities.” #harmreduction #saveoursites #IOAD #kmops

"... trees don’t give you any trouble. Trees don’t have complex needs. Trees don’t have PTSD. Or if they do, they’re very quiet about it.” tinyurl.com/4nymfry6

Important - we now need to triple the OntarioWorks rates to lift people out of deep poverty! Support the Raise The Rates campaign. Thanks Kensington-Bellwoods Community Legal Services

It's August 31 already across #Asia and #Australia with many community events happening. All the best to everyone hosting an event and take care of yourself and each other on this day. #IOAD2024 #TogetherWeCan #EndOverdose

#TogetherWeCan #IOAD2024 #EndOverdose #harmreduction #harmreductionsaveslives #overdosepreventionsite #kmops #yyz #kensingtonmarket #ops #naloxone #ops #overdose #safesupply #opioidcrisis #toxicdrugsupply #saveoursite #IOAD #internationaloverdoseawarenessday #PWUD

Tonight, buildings in every capital city in Australia will light up purple for #OverdoseAwareness. If you see a purple building, take a moment to think of the 42,003 #Australians who have died from overdose since the turn of the century. #IOAD2024 Learn: overdoseday.com/events-2024/

KMOPS will be there today! Come out and show your support. #TogetherWeCan #IOAD2024 #EndOverdose #harmreduction #kmops #yyz #kensingtonmarket #naloxone #ops #overdose #safesupply #opioidcrisis #saveoursite #IOAD #internationaloverdoseawarenessday #PWUD

Tonight, landmarks around #USA and #Canada will light up in purple for #OverdoseAwareness. If you spot one, take a moment to remember the many thousands of people who die from #overdose each year. #IOAD2024 Learn more: overdoseday.com

How can YOU help? Share posts, news articles and links. Donate time or money. But the most powerful way is by talking about it. Word of mouth can help folks grasp what OPS’s do, harm reduction, and help understand why we are essential. #saveoursites #harmreduction #OPS #kmops

Join us Friday, Sept 13 (1-2 pm) at 260 Augusta Ave for a rally to “Save Our Sites” from the dangerous plan to shut down supervised consumption sites across Ontario, including the Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Site (@KMOPS_). Learn more here: jessicabellmpp.ca/saveoursites

Join us online at 4pm next Friday September 20th to hear new research from Adrian Farrugia on young people's drug consumption. More details on this seminar and info on how to be added to our mailing list here: …bstanceuseresearchforum.wordpress.com

Keeping Kensington safe & clean on our daily walkabouts. Picking up any harm reduction gear, broken glass or anything we deem harmful. #kmops #harmreduction #saveoursites #safenclean #TogetherWeCan #kensingtonmarket

Regional councillor calls on province to reverse 'heartless' decision to close consumption and treatment sites #ONpoli #ONhealth #CTS #SCS cbc.ca/news/canada/ki…

"Without the resources — permanent housing and funding for temporary solutions like shelter — no city or town can provide a compassionate solution that works." Diana Chan McNally tinyurl.com/mth33hzb

This Friday the 13th at 260 Augusta Ave we are excited to see everyone come out and show support. PWUD deserve to take up space. Space that is safe, judgement free, with dignity & respect. #harmreduction #saveoursites #TogetherWeCan #kmops

"It is my job to think about my patients’ wellbeing across the continuum of care. I see OPC as an essential component of this continuum," shares Leslie Suen, MD, MAS for @filtermag_org. Using data from OnPoint NYC & more, she discusses their necessity. bit.ly/3Xi36SO

A little video to remind you and us that TOGETHER WR CAN SAVE OUR SITES! #TogetherWeCan #SaveOurSites #kmops

“Cities are scrambling to find solutions; sanctioned encampments, increased shelter capacity, forced removal by police. Nothing is working.”

“Stigma is a powerful force working against the health and safety of people who use drugs. It reduces medical care quality, dissuades people from seeking help and resources, pervades interactions with police, and haunts even people who quit drugs.” filtermag.org/overdose-stigm…