Peterborough Drug Strategy
411 Water St. Peterborough, ON, Canada

There is still time to register for Understanding Substance Use, an interactive online workshop series starting on Monday, Nov 9th. Learn more and get your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/understanding-substance-use-reg

Peterborough City and County residents are invited to join us for a community consultation session on the proposed Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) site on 220 Simcoe Street. Learn more and register here: http://peterboroughdrugstrategy.com/cts/

A series of consultations around a proposed Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) site at 220 Simcoe Street will begin in early November with a focus on resi...dents and businesses in the direct vicinity of the site. Peterborough city and county residents are invited to attend one of the applicable sessions: CTS Community Consultations for residents of Peterborough City & County Wednesday, November 4, 2020 | 6:00-7:30 PM EST Thursday, November 5, 2020 | 12:00-1:30 PM EST Thursday, November 12, 2020 | 6:30-8:00 PM EST CTS Community Consultation for Downtown Business Owners/Organizations Monday, November 9, 2020 | 6:00-7:30 PM EST CTS Community Consultations for Nearby Residential Neighbours (Within 250 Meters) Tuesday, November 10, 2020 | 12:00-1:30 PM EST Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | 7:00-8:30 PM EST Sessions will be conducted via Zoom, and each session has 25 open spaces. To register for the sessions, please visit: www.peterboroughdrugstrategy.com/cts

EARLY BIRD TICKETS for Peterborough-based participants will be available until Mon, Oct 26th! Get yours today: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/understanding-substance-use-reg

A big step for our community.

Surfing the Second Wave: Maintaining Service Access During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Webinar on September 24th from 12:00-1:30 PM EST by New Start Foundation & EHN Canada | Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-addiction-mental-health

Please sign and share this petition from the Municipal Drug Strategy Coordinators Network of Ontario (MDSCNO) to the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario to immediately increase funding for safer supply initiatives to improve the health, safety and well-being of people who use drugs in Ontario: https://bit.ly/2DueV3m

Spark up conversations with others, seek out credible resources to learn more about the roots of addiction, get trained on how to recognize and respond to an overdose, and show compassion for community members. #EndOverdose https://www.facebook.com/events/343301880015648/

Every life lost is somebody’s someone. International Overdose Awareness Day is a time to act, but it is also a time to remember and grieve the lives that have been lost. Wear purple or silver on August 31st #IOAD2020

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), which was first observed in Australia in 2001. As of last year, it had grown to 874 events in 39 countries. View the Canadian events planned for today here: https://www.overdoseday.com/canada/. #IOAD2020 #OverdoseAware

We hope to see you at a special event taking place on Monday, August 31 at the Silver Bean at Millennium Park for International Overdose Awareness Day. Hosted b...y Gail Parry and Moms Stop the Harm Peterborough, this event will feature an opportunity for families and friends to share the stories and memories of loved-ones lost to drug poisoning. There will also be a striking visual display to pay tribute to lives lost to drug poisoning and overdose. See more

By temporarily reversing the effects of opioid overdoses, naloxone saves lives. Learn more about overdose response and naloxone here: http://peterboroughdrugstrategy.com//opioid-overdose-resp/. #IOAD2020 #EndOverdose

International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31 & marks a time to remember the people lost to drug overdoses & to recognize the grief of the loved ones left behind. Follow us week for posts & resources to become more #OverdoseAware & help #EndOverdose

International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is on August 31, 2020. Visit https://www.overdoseday.com/ to access resources, view planned events, and learn more. #IOAD2020 #EndOverdose

Great news. A new innovative approach coming to Peterborough to help tackle the opioid crisis in our community.