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Happy Holidays! The CCSA office is closed from Dec. 23 to Jan. 1 for the holiday season. We will reopen on Jan. 2. 

Happy Holidays!
The CCSA office is closed from Dec. 23 to Jan. 1 for the holiday season. We will reopen on Jan. 2. 

Have a joyful holiday season, and we wish you and yours, happiness and health in 2024.

See you in the new year!

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Public Consultation on Behavioural and Technical Competencies for Non-Expert Prescribers Opens Today!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, Dec. 19, 2023 — The new Behavioural and Technical Competencies for Non-Expert Prescribers are entering the final stages of development. As part of the development process, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is holding a four-week, online publi…

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• Workforce Development
• Mental Health
• Substance Use

Policy Brief

Drug Treatment Courts: An Evidence-Based Review with Recommendations for Improvement

Published: 2023

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• Policy
• Treatment

Guide

Behavioural Competencies for Canada’s Substance Use and Mental Health Workforce

Published: 2023

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• Workforce Development

Guide

Technical Competencies for Canada’s Substance Use and Mental Health Workforce

Published: 2023

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• Workforce Development

Policy Brief

Comparing Drug Treatment Court Principles to Evidence-Based Practice

Published: 2023

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• Policy
• Treatment

News

Mental health, addictions service and youth input top priorities for new elected chief of Six Nations

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• Youth
• Treatment

Corporate Report

Meeting Critical Needs: Evidence with Impact – CCSA Annual Report, 2022–2023

Published: 2023

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Now open! Review panel nominations for the substance use workforce competencies Publicly Available Specification

Ottawa, October 24, 2023 – The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is accepting nominations for the review panel to help develop substance use workforce competencies Publicly Available Specification. Nominations will be accepted until Nov. 27, 2023. The Standards Council of Can…

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• Mental Health
• Substance Use
• Workforce Development

Report Summary

Closing the Gaps: Cannabis Research Summary Report

Published: 2023