The Opioid Harm Response Community (OHRC) invites you to a series of two webinars focused on community-level responses to the overdose crisis, a growing issue affecting communities across Canada. These sessions will offer a unique opportunity to learn about innovative, community-driven solutions and innovative strategies tackling the crisis head-on.
Webinar Details:
Working together to support localized, community-based needs
- Webinar 2: Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 1:00 pm EST
- Theme: Building trust: the role of community engagement
Duration: 1.5 hours each
Why Attend?
As the crisis continues to evolve, local communities are developing tailored strategies to address their unique challenges. These webinars will focus on:
- Engaging communities & building trust—especially with vulnerable groups—by incorporating local knowledge and meeting people where they are.
- Cross-sectoral partnerships between governments, healthcare, social services, and community organizations to create comprehensive, sustainable responses.
- Facilitating connections across communities and regions to promote knowledge-sharing and collective action.
This is a chance to learn from one another, share best practices and lessons learned, and take away actionable insights to help inform and support your own community’s approach to the overdose crisis.
Reserve your spot now!
Respond to opioidresponse-interventionopioides@hc-sc.gc.ca and we will forward you the invitation.
How You Can Participate:
Join the Opioid Harms Response Community (OHRC) network
- OHRC was created in 2017 by the Canadian Centre for Substance Use and Addictions and Health Canada to address the overdose crisis through collaboration among stakeholders in the substance use field.
- OHRC has over 700 members, including academics, clinicians, policy analysts, and individuals with lived and living experience.
- Members receive biweekly emails with relevant resources and invitations to attend quarterly webinars
If you are interested in joining the OHRC, please respond to opioidresponse-interventionopioides@hc-sc.gc.ca with your full name, name of your organization, and your preferred email to confirm your interest.