New Online Learning Suite Helps End the Stigma of Substance Use
Ottawa, May 17, 2021 — Overcoming Stigma, a suite of online resources to help Canadians recognize the various forms of stigma and their devastating impact on people who use substances, is now complete and available to the public. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) developed the newly released second and third modules in partnership with the Community Addictions Peer Support Association (CAPSA). The full suite consists of three modules to help change the conversation around stigma and substance use.
Tags:Addiction, Mental Health and Anti-Stigma Resource for Ottawa’s Three Largest Post-Secondary Schools
Ottawa, September 30, 2020 — This fall for the first time in Canada, universities and colleges will have access to an all-in-one online resource to increase awareness and understanding of mental health, addiction and the stigma surrounding them. Faculty and staff at Ottawa’s three largest post-secondary institutions can engage with Stigma, Substances and Mental Health 101: An Educator’s Guide to Supporting Students.
Tags:Addressing Stigma: Brain Story in Action
Debbie Curtis, a mental health and addictions consultant, and Mary Fearon, director of the Blue Door Program, share how brain science is helping to address the stigma of addiction in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Sean LeBlanc, peer outreach support worker, shares his journey from living with addiction to working as an advocate for people who use substances.
Tags:Statement by Rita Notarandrea on the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada’s Annual Report and Its Emphasis on Stigma
Ottawa, December 19, 2019 - The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) welcomes the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada’s Annual Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2019 and its attention to the stigma associated with substance use and addiction.
Tags:Speak Out Against Stigma during National Addictions Awareness Week
Ottawa, Nov 25, 2019 - Speak Out Against Stigma during National Addictions Awareness Week.
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