#HarmReduction

Upcoming #weather in #yyc will give us a small reprieve and then some scorching temperatures will be upon us! Please consider bottled water donations to Shelters or Food Banks if you are able. #donations #thankyouinadvance

“Closing services that are evidence- based and effective at both saving lives and saving money is dangerous and irresponsible.”

Please support supervised consumption sites in Alberta and across the world. The people that work at these sites and the people that rely on these sites are incredibly important!! We ❤️SCS!!!!

“Safeworks is clean supplies in a safe environment, absolutely, but they mend our already fractured relationships with medical providers because when you’re an addict those doors are slammed in your face”... thank you Alanna Smith for continuing to cover this crisis

“Be the Change YYC founder Chaz Smith said they will have teams downtown this week to distribute water and other necessary supplies like tarps, blankets and hats to create shade.” . . . #Homelessness #Water #HeatWave #DoGood #Advocacy #Volunteerism #YYC calgaryherald.com/news/local-new…

In case you missed it, Street CCRED's Bonnie Larson visited the homeless camp in Wetaskiwin last month. Edmonton Journal

#DecrimDoneRight is the Framework we NEED to ensure that we take a compassionate, rights-based and public health approach to decriminalization.

"Politics of the Drug Poisoning Crisis in Alberta" -- join us for a roundtable January 21, 3:30-5:00 by Zoom featuring Bonnie Larson MSTHPetra bsky social Shanell Twan Jared Wesley Elaine Hyshka Info and registration here: ualberta.ca/political-scie… Please spread the word! #ualberta

Welp, that warm weather couldn't last. As the temp dips, we'll see more cold injuries on the streets. Bonnie Larson is hosting a lunch workshop on Fri Feb 18 to help you identify, prevent, & treat hypothermia. This is workshop 2 in a series of upcoming. RSVP to the email below

Street CCRED connected with Dr. Paul Farmer in 2016. He granted us & our students - he specifically wanted to talk with students - a lovely fireside chat. O'Brien Institute for Public Health Partners In Health Canada HIGHLIGHTS: Dr. Paul Farmer visit - Cumming School of Medicine youtu.be/mfmJwwmV3IY via YouTube

Thank you to everyone who attended session TWO of our Kitchen Table Talk series on Hypothermia last week! What should we talk about next?

Hey, outreach workers, what's important to have in your backpack? Any specific items come in handy for when it's cold? What about when it's hot?

Last week, we asked you what's important to have in your backpack. Bus tickets, medical supplies, lighters and clothing were commonly cited. We want to know, what the barriers are to having a well-stocked backpack when you're out! Comment below!

The jury is in! Join us March 18th at 12PM MST for our THIRD Kitchen Table Talk workshop - WTF! Complex Overdoses. You'll hear from Bonnie Larson and fellow peers who will share their experiences and talk about how to respond to unusual overdose events. RSVP to the email below

It's not too late to sign up for our THIRD Kitchen Table Talk! Join us on March 18th at 12 PM (MST)! Bonnie Larson and fellow peers will be talking about how to respond to unusual overdose events. RSVP details below.

Don't be fooled by this cool weather, we know a hot summer is coming. On June 17th, we're hosting our FOURTH virtual Kitchen Table Talk on HEAT RELATED injuries. Join Bonnie Larson & fellow peers to learn how to respond to dehydration, sunburns, & heatstrokes. RSVP deets below

Outreach workers! It's not too late to sign up for the June 17 Kitchen Table Talks on Heat Injury Prevention! The sun will eventually come out & you don't want to miss out on this! Hear from Bonnie Larson & peers about how to identify, treat, & prevent heat injuries. RSVP 👇