Collaborative Forum: Front-line Reflections
2019-09-10 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Westin Montréal, 270 Rue Saint-Antoine O, Montréal, QC, H2Y 0A3, Canada
You are cordially invited to the Collaborative forum: Front-line Reflections also known as the INHSU community day which will take place the day before the conference officially begins.
The Community collaborative forum is for the community by the community.

Making connections: A networking event for new and senior investigators
2019-09-10 17:30 - 19:30 | Westin Montréal, 270 Rue Saint-Antoine O, Montréal, QC, H2Y 0A3, Canada
Give your symposium a kick-start with this two-hour ice-breaker session designed to help build connections between new and established researchers. The session will consist of a networking workshop (graduate students / early career researchers only) followed by a mixer to facilitate informal and friendly conversations between participants and senior investigators.
For more information: https://inhsu2019-makingconnections.eventbrite.ca

INHSU 2019
2019-09-11 08:00 - 2019-09-13 17:00 | Westin Montréal, 270 Rue Saint-Antoine O, Montréal, QC, H2Y 0A3, Canada
Drs. Julie Bruneau and Marina Klein are pleased to invite you to the 8th International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU 2019) in Montreal, September 11-13, 2019. This symposium is the leading International Conference focused on the management of hepatitis among substance users. INSHU 2019 will gather delegates including health professionals, researchers, community organizations, people who use drugs and policy makers. This year’s program will include:

Plenary sessions;
Panel Discussions / Debates;
Research Oral Abstracts;
Models of Care Oral Abstracts;
Workshops;
and a Community Day on September 10.

For more information visit: http://inhsu2019.com
Stay tuned, the full program will be available soon !
Community Day – Tuesday, September 10 2019 : At this preliminary stage, all people or community-based organizations interested in having a role in the planning of this day (themes, activities, etc.) are invited to contact the Quebec-Atlantic node by April 22, 2019 to icras.crism.qm@gmail.com

3rd CRISM Atlantic Symposium
2019-11-05 17:00 - 2019-11-06 17:00 | Charlottetown, Charlottetown, Île-Du-Prince-Édouard, C1A 1J1, Canada
The Quebec-Atlantic Node’s Nominated principal investigator, Dr. Julie Bruneau, and Atlantic delegate, Dr. Sherry Stewart, invite all node members and supporters to our third CRISM Atlantic Symposium themed Informing Research and Practice in Substance Use. We are pleased to be holding the 2019 edition at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown, PEI a venue known for celebrating the origins and evolution of Canada.
Based on feedback from previous years, this year’s Annual Symposium will be a 1.5-day event beginning the evening of Tuesday, November 5 , 2019, with a networking reception and presentations. Wednesday, November 6th (9 am- 3 pm) will be a full day with relevant topics on problematic substance use intervention, community engagement activities, networking and poster sessions, 5-Minute Thesis Presentations and more.
More information coming soon.
Register now!
The Quebec-Atlantic Node offers a limited number of travel awards to its members to attend the Symposium. If you have questions about accommodations or support required to attend this year’s Symposium, please reach out to Jennifer Swansburg, Aissata Sako or Valeria Saavedra at icras.crism.qm@gmail.com

CCSA's Issues of Substance 2019
2019-11-25 08:00 - 2019-11-27 17:00 | The Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 9H4, Canada
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction invites you to attend CCSA’s Issues of Substance 2019 conference. The three-day event takes place November 25–27, 2019, in the Westin Ottawa Hotel and is part of National Addictions Awareness Week.

Launch of the "DÉBA- Internet" tool
2020-01-23 12:00 - 12:30
RISQ, IUD and the HERMES team are pleased to invite you to the launch of the DEBA-Internet tool which will take place on Thursday January 23 at noon (EST). The 20-minute presentation is available both by webcast and in person in Quebec. The target clientele of the DEBA-Internet tool is young people aged 12 and over as well as adults.
For more information. (FR only)

Canadian Liver Meeting (CLM) 2020
2020-02-28 07:30 - 2020-03-01 13:00 | Westin Montréal, 270 Rue Saint-Antoine O, Montréal, QC, H2Y 0A3, Canada

Multidisciplinary Training - Opioid Use Disorders: mental health, pain and other associated problems
2020-03-24 08:30 - 16:30 | Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas, 6875 boul. Lasalle, Verdun, québec, H4H 1R3, Canada
Cross-training will target a heterogeneous, intersectoral and interdisciplinary audience (community and institutional settings + mental health, pain, addiction networks) in order to promote networking and a better understanding of ‘who does what’.

Formation croisée : Troubles liés à l’utilisation d’opioïdes : santé mentale, douleur et autres problèmes associés
2020-03-24 08:30 - 16:30

Time's up! Harm Reduction Symposium
2020-03-27 12:30 - 2020-03-28 16:00 | Saint John Regional Hospital, 400 University Avenue, Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 4L4, Canada

COVID-19, Substance Use, and Safer Supply: Clinical guidance to reduce risk of infection and overdose
2020-04-08 16:00 - 17:00
This webinar will provide prescribers, pharmacists, and other allied health care workers background on mitigating risks through safer supply.
The COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing overdose crisis are creating compounded risks for people who use substances, including the risk for overdose and other harms related to an increasingly toxic illicit drug supply, the risk of infection and spread of infection among those with underlying health conditions and who face social marginalization, and risks due to withdrawal for those who must self-isolate or quarantine to prevent the onward spread of COVID-19.
The BC Centre on Substance Use has developed clinical guidance to health care providers to support patients to mitigate these competing priorities and compounded risks and enable social distancing and self-isolation measures, where possible, to reduce and prevent the spread of COVID-19. This guidance is not intended for treatment of substance use disorders but rather to support individuals with substance use disorders to self-isolate or social distance and avoid risk to themselves or others.
Presenters:

Guy Felicella, Peer Clinical Advisor, BC Overdose Emergency Response Centre (OERC)
Cheyenne Johnson, Co-Interim Executive Director, BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU)
Dr. Andrea Sereda, Family Physician, London InterCommunity Health Centre (LIHC)
Matthew Bonn, Program Coordinator, Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs (CAPUD)

Rainbow Health Ontario 2020 Conference
2020-04-21 08:00 - 2020-04-23 17:00 | in Niagara Falls, Ontario

Stimulus connect #1 : What’s New in Harm Reduction Supply Distribution
2020-04-22 14:00 - 2020-04-24 17:30
The first Stimulus Connect What’s New in Harm Reduction Supply Distribution is an opportunity to hear from folks at the Manitoba Harm Reduction Network, HIV West Yellowhead, AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador and Blood Ties Four Directions. Join others into the conversation and discuss this new COVID-19 reality.
We expect this Stimulus Connect to be 1.5 hours and we will be using Zoom videoconferencing. The Stimulus Connect is this Friday at: 11 am Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1 pm Central, 2 pm Eastern, 3 pm Atlantic and 3:30 in Newfoundland.

Public Health 2020
2020-04-28 08:00 - 2020-04-30 14:00 | Centre des congrès RBC, 375 York Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C3J3, Canada

CAHR 2020
2020-04-30 08:00 - 2020-05-03 17:00 | Centre des congrès de Québec, 1000, boul. René-Lévesque Est, Québec, Québec, G1R 5T8, Canada
The 29th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research is the premier gathering in Canada for those working in all disciplines of HIV/AIDS research, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic.

Virtual discussion on safe supply in times of COVID-19
2020-05-07 15:00 - 17:00
This virtual discussion will be the occasion to share and to learn about the advancements, challenges and opportunities around safe supply in times of COVID-19.
Objectives

Discuss the context of safe supply in Canada.
Identify challenges.
Identify the opportunities available to individuals, as well as to organizations and institutions working in the addictions and healthcare fields.
Provide avenues to promote the implementation of safe supply practises and measures.

Speakers

Dre Marie-Ève Goyer, Programme Cran, CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal
Isabelle Fortier, Moms Stop The Harm
Alexandra de Kiewit, Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs (CAPUD)
Jessica Quijano, Association québécoise pour la promotion de la santé des personnes utilisatrices de drogues (AQPSUD)
Animated by: Julie-Soleil Meeson et Jessica Turmel, Association des intervenants en dépendance du Québec (AIDQ)

The event will be simultaneously translated into English (in writing) by Sophie Wertheimer.
Register now before Mai 7 at 11 h (EST)

Stimulus Connect #2: COVID-19: Impacts on the Drug Market
2020-05-26 13:00 - 15:00
Stimulus Connect was envisioned by the Stimulus National Implementation and Planning (SNIP) Committee in response to the parallel public health emergencies of the toxic illegal drug market and Covid-19. Stimulus Connect is not just another webinar, it is an opportunity for Canadian stakeholders in harm reduction and drug policy to come together, learn and network on specific topics.
Canada’s drug markets have been dramatically impacted by the national and provincial Covid-19 policy changes. This Stimulus Connect will bring together key people to discuss the Canadian dark web, Canadian drug checking results and key information from Substance Use Experts. Following those speakers we are taking questions live from the Stimulus Connect participants.
Free to register

"Changing Practice, Changing Policy" BC Substance Use Conference 2020
2020-06-04 08:00 - 2020-06-06 17:00 | JW Marriott Parq Vancouver Hotel, 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, C.-B., V6B 0R3, Canada
Target audience: health care providers, researchers, people with lived and living experience, families impacted by substance use, policymakers, health authority partners, and community advocates
Register to attend the conference: https://events.eply.com/BCCSU2020

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:
Are you interested in submitting an abstract? We are now accepting abstracts for the BC Substance Use Conference!
Deadline to submit: Feb 28 (Fri) | 0800 AM PST
Submit your abstract here: http://bit.ly/BCCSU2020abstract
Notices to be sent by early April. Note: please ensure that you read the conditions before submitting an abstract.

Invited Keynotes:
o Leo Beletsky. Professor of Law and Health Sciences and Faculty Director, Health in Justice Action Lab, Northwestern University School of Law, Boston.
o Eric Costen. Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch, Health Canada.
o Terry Lake. Former Minister of Health of British Columbia.
o Jane Philpott. MD, former Member of Parliament. She served in numerous cabinet positions from 2015 to 2019, including Minister of Health, Minister of Indigenous Services, President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government.

Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine and Withdrawal Options
2020-08-11 13:00 - 14:00
Date: August 11, 2020, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m., EST – Register now
Speaker:
Dr. Ginette Poulin, Clinical Lead, Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse
This webinar will explore the impact of COVID-19 on access to addiction medicine and withdrawal options. More details to be released soon.
Please note that this webinar will be presented in English.

Overdose and COVID-19: Double Crisis and System Challenge
2020-09-17 16:30 - 17:30
You are invited to participate in the COVID-19 Network Webinar on Thursday, September 17 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. + ½ hours questions / answers.
Presenter: Michael Krausz, MD, PhD, University of British Columbia
Objectives:

Addressing the impact of the two health emergencies and the quality of our response
Start a conversation about the necessary reform of the healthcare system based on the first experiences of these crises
Reflecting on mental health and addiction care in Canada in light of current experiences

STIMULUS 2020: Drugs, policy and practise in Canada
2020-09-30 08:00 - 2020-10-02 17:00
Stimulus: Drugs, Policy and Practice in Canada’s work has changed. Like many others across Canada, the planning team responded to COVID-19 as best we could within this ever changing context. The Stimulus coordinator engaged in worked within the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition team to launch and manage COVID-19 Harm Reduction Resources. This webpage has grown to be a useful tool for Canadian harm reduction and drug policy stakeholders as they respond to both public health crises.
Stimulus 2020, the in person conference is not happening this autumn. A virtual Stimulus 2020 conference is a possibility and we are in early discussion about if and how it could happen.
Through the work of the Stimulus National Implementation and Planning (SNIP) Committee we have pivoted to include 2 new programming pieces:

Harm Reduction Happy Hour every Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. This group will be in English only. Harm Reduction Happy Hour is an opportunity for harm reductionists to check in with each other each week. The space is casual and our time together is an opportunity to connect with others. Here is the link for details: https://stimulusconference.ca/harm-reduction-happy-hour/
The first Stimulus Connect: Stimulus Connect is not just another webinar, it is an opportunity for Canadian stakeholders in harm reduction and drug policy to come together, learn and network on specific topics. The topics are gathered through a range of methods including from SNIP meetings, media, previous Stimulus Connects as well as Harm Reduction Happy Hour. For more details: https://stimulusconference.ca/stimulus-connect/

Feast Centre for Indigenous STBBI Research Virtual Launch
2020-10-14
invite you to join the virtual launch of the Feast Centre for Indigenous STBBI Research today, October 14, with a LIVE broadcast at noon and a rebroadcast at 7 PM. (EDT)
Register and watch at feastcentre.moonfruit.com or stream the live broadcast at the Centre’s Facebook page (facebook.com/thefeastcentre).

For more information, visit the Centre’s official website.

Decriminalization: beyond the buzzword
2020-10-14 13:00 - 15:00
Up to now, drug policies in Canada have failed to protect the health and human rights of people who use drugs. Criminalization puts, more than ever, people who use drugs at risk and contributes to their marginalization and oppression. As the country faces two major crises, establishing a public health and human rights approach to drugs is urgently needed to save lives.
In this webinar, four speakers will present different aspects and international models surrounding decriminalization of drug possession for personal use.
This is a free event. Translated simultaneously in both languages.
Click here to register.

Concurrent disorders: a syndemia to unravel. Scientific activity on November 11th 2020
2020-11-11 09:00 - 16:00
The Centre of Expertise and Collaboration in Concurrent Disorders of the RUISS of the University of Montreal invites you to its annual scientific activity under the theme Concurrent disorders : a syndemia to unravel.
Whether you are a public or community worker, manager, professor, student or researcher in the field of mental health and addiction, this activity is for you. It will be an opportunity to learn and reflect on the impact of concurrent disorders on access to care and the trajectory of those affected. Through presentations and discussions, we hope to demonstrate the relevance of the syndemic approach in transforming our care and service organizations.
Please note that this webinar will be presented in French.

Lancement virtuel : À la rencontre de la relation d'aide difficile
2020-11-16 12:00 - 13:00
Les Presses de l’Université Laval vous invitent au lancement virtuel du livre « À la rencontre de la relation d’aide difficile » sous la direction de Michel T. Giroux qui se tiendra le lundi 16 novembre à 12h sur la plateforme Zoom.
Le livre:
Le lecteur découvrira à la fois un exposé théorique fondamental en psychologie et des instruments pratiques destinés au professionnel déstabilisé qui souhaite voir clair en lui-même. Des notions capitales en éthique clinique présentent au professionnel des instruments intellectuels qui lui permettent de donner un sens à sa conduite. Les études de cas sur des relations d’aide difficiles montrent comment la dimension clinique, le droit et l’éthique peuvent être utilisés dans la réflexion du professionnel.
Les collaborateurs:

André Renaud: Psychologue et psychanalyste en pratique privée;
Michelle Boivin: Travailleuse sociale et coordonnatrice clinique à l’I.R.D.P.Q.;
Claude Maheux: Médecin retraité du CHU de Québec-Université Laval;
Anne-Marie Savard: Juriste et professeure à la Faculté de droit Université Laval;
Sylvain Auclair: Professeur de philosophie au Cégep de Sainte-Foy;
Marie-Ève Bouthillier: Éthicienne clinique à l’Unité d’éthique clinique de l’Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé, Laval;
Suzanne Brissette: Médecin, chef du service de médecine des toxicomanies, CHUM;
Delphine Roigt: Chargée d’enseignement de clinique, Département de médecine familiale et d’urgence à la Faculté de médecine – Université de Montréal;
Bruno Hébert: professeur de philosophie à la retraite, artiste peintre et écrivain.

Inscrivez-vous gratuitement!

Élimination de l’hépatite C : soutenir la réponse canadienne pendant et après la COVID-19
2020-11-25 12:00 - 13:30
Webinaire en français organisé par CATIE en partenariat avec CanHepC portant sur les implications de la COVID-19 sur les efforts d’élimination et pour les personnes vivant avec le VHC. Avec la participation du Dre Marina Klein, du Dre Julie Bruneau et du Dr Brian Conway.

Webinar on the Guidance Documents on Substance Use and COVID-19
2021-02-05 13:00 - 14:00
Friday 5, 2021 – 1pm to 2pm EST
Calendar entry.
At the request of the Government of Canada, the Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM) developed 6 national guidance documents that address the urgent needs of people who use substances, as well as service providers and decision makers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of a knowledge dissemination approach, Health Canada will be hosting a webinar, led by one of CRISM’s investigators Dr. Tara Elton-Marshall, to provide an overview of the 6 guidance documents as well as other rapid response projects related to substance use and COVID-19 such as the qualitative survey of the impact of COVID-19 on People with Living Experience of Drug Use.
Dr. Elton-Marshall is an Independent Scientist and a Co-Section Head of the Population Health and Community Transformation (PHACT) section in the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research (IMHPR) at CAMH, an Assistant Professor (status only) at the University of Toronto and an adjunct Associate Professor at Western University. She is a Co-PI on the Ontario Node of the Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM), a strategic initiative funded by CIHR. CRISM is a national network of researchers, service providers, policy makers and people with lived experience across Canada. The goal of CRISM is to conduct and translate evidence-based interventions for substance misuse to improve the health care system.
Please note, the guidance provided in the documents is subject to change as new information becomes available and the pandemic and public health responses evolve over time.
We invite you to extend this invitation to other stakeholders that you feel would benefit from this webinar. Please note that this webinar will be presented in English however a French webinar on the guidelines will be held at a later date in February 2021.
CRISM is available to present additional webinars on each of the 6 topic areas. If you are interested in additional webinars, you can indicate your interest by completing the survey found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7YD9N2K.
Webex Online Meeting Information

Go to https://canada.webex.com/canada/j.php?MTID=m73ed58de93e1517b962eaacfdd466f76 the day of the webinar
Enter your name and email address.
Enter the meeting password: [REDACTED]
Follow the instructions that appear on your screen

Teleconference dial-in (If not using web audio)

Toll Free 1-855-288-0982
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Événement virtuel sur la crise des surdoses : Des données aux actions
2021-02-17 13:00 - 15:00
Programmation détaillée

Mise en contexte de la situation des surdoses au Québec
Qu’est-ce qui circule dans le marché illicite au Québec et ce que ces données nous révèlent ?
La pharmacothérapie de remplacement au Québec
Présentation de l’outil Reconnaître et agir de l’Équipe de soutien clinique et organisationnel en dépendance et itinérance

Public cible
Pour les professionnels du réseau de la santé et des services sociaux ainsi que du milieu communautaire.

Conférencièr.e.s

Thierry Lefrançois, Superviseur au Service d’analyse des drogues, Direction générale des opérations réglementaires et de l’application de la loi, Santé Canada
Dre Marie-Ève Goyer, Directrice scientifique, Équipe de soutien clinique et organisationnel en dépendance et itinérance, IUD
Jérôme Benedetti, Assistant de recherche, Équipe de soutien clinique et organisationnel en dépendance et itinérance, IUD
Karine Hudon, Coordonnatrice, Équipe de soutien clinique et organisationnel en dépendance et itinérance, IUD

Une opportunité à saisir : Implanter un centre de prévention des surdoses

Les différents types de site de consommation, avec la participation de Richard Cloutier, DGSP, MSSS
Capsules vidéo: Portrait de 3 centres de prévention des surdoses du Québec
Boîte à outils pour soutenir l’implantation d’un centre de prévention des surdoses au Québec de l’Équipe de soutien clinique et organisationnel en dépendance et itinérance

Inscription gratuite mais obligatoire.

Stimulus Connect 10: Impact of the Pandemic on People Who Use Drugs
2021-02-18 13:00 - 15:00
10am – noon Pacific 11am – 1pm Mountain 12-2pm Central 1-3pm Eastern 2-4pm Atlantic 2:30-4:30pm Newfoundland & Labrador
Public health in Canada responded dramatically to the COVID-19 crisis and not the overdose crisis. Join us for the Impact of the Pandemic on People Who Use Drugs: Part 1 as we connect.

Webinar on the Guidance Documents on Substance Use and COVID-19
2021-02-24 12:00 - 13:00
At the request of the Government of Canada, the Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM) developed 6 national guidance documents that address the urgent needs of people who use substances, as well as service providers and decision makers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health Canada and CRISM will be hosting a webinar, led by Dr. Julie Bruneau, to provide an overview of the 6 guidance documents as well as other rapid response projects related to substance use and COVID-19.
The webinar will be held in French.
Register now!
