PHO Learning Exchange -
Addressing the Harm Reduction and Treatment Needs of Women and Gender Diverse People Who Use Drugs
Presented by:
Julian Gitelman
Molly Bannerman
Nat Kaminski
When & Where:
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. EDT
Location
Online meeting
Intended Audience
Municipal Drug Strategy Coordinator’s Network of Ontario, Public Health Unit teams working in drug strategies and/or involved in harm reduction, people who use drugs, COM-CAP project partners, community-based organizations providing services to people who use drugs
Note
This is an open invitation and may be forwarded to interested parties
About the Presentation:
Women and gender diverse individuals experience harms from substance use in unique ways. The COMmunity Opioid/Overdose CAPacity-building (COM-CAP) project is organizing a learning exchange on ways that substance use treatment and harm reduction services, can better meet the needs of women and gender-diverse individuals. This learning exchange will include a brief presentation on different strategies that have been used by harm reduction and treatment services for women and gender-diverse individuals who use drugs. A moderated discussion will follow with a panel of speakers with varied experiences including living and lived expertise and supporting community organizations with education and capacity building supports.
This session will be recorded for ongoing training and educational purposes.
**This webinar is being hosted and recorded on the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. Toronto continues to be home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.**
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe the unique needs of women and gender diverse individuals for harm reduction and treatment
- Identify adaptable strategies to better meet the unique needs of women and gender-diverse individuals who use opioids
- Reflect with community members and organizations on the practices and considerations for strengthening the planning and implementation of services
- About the presenters: Julian Gitelman, Molly Bannerman and Nat Kaminski
Presenters:
Julian Gitelman, MD, MPH, is a fourth year public health and preventive medicine resident at the University of Toronto. He completed medical school at McGill University and a Master of Public Health at Harvard University.
Nat Kaminski is from the Peel Region where they work in harm reduction and founded the Peel Drug Users Network. Throughout their 20s and early 30s they lived in London, Ontario and became embedded in poverty, experienced systemic violence being a person who uses drugs, engaged in sex work, and had a history of incarceration. Most of Nat’s friends that shared those experiences are either missing, murdered, dead, or dying due to failed policies. Nat is a white settler on Turtle Island and committed in their various roles, including mother, to dismantle the patriarchal and oppressive systems that uphold policies that kill people they love.
Disclaimer:
The opinions expressed by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies or views of Public Health Ontario, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by Public Health Ontario.
Questions?
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How to register:
Please go through this link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/learning-exchange-addressing-harm-reduction-...
Public Health Ontario is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodations to participate in this event, please contact 647-260-7100 or capacitybuilding@oahpp.ca.
Public Health Ontario
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Toronto, ON, M5G 1M1
www.publichealthontario.ca
t: 647-260-7100
e: capacitybuilding@oahpp.ca