Harm Reduction Black CAP
20 Victoria St M5C 2N8 Toronto, ON, Canada

Black CAP staff and Harm Reduction team took part in this year’s 3rd National Day of Action Against Overdose, dubbed We Still Grieve, at Queen’s Park. This consisted of a funeral demonstration at the Provincial Legislator, followed by a funeral procession down University Ave. We walked alongside over 200 other service providers, community members and those others that are still grieving alike, and protested the Government’s inaction during the overdose epidemic that has taken over 10,000 people nationally. We humbly thank all those that stood in solidarity and showed courage in representing their losses today, for those that go unheard in the often underrepresented substance using community.

[RSVP NOW] Black Lives Getting Better Together (BLGBT) Spill the Tea A Sip-osium for Black #2SLGBTQ Youth and Service Providers Seating is limited, so please RSVP to ow.ly/61R730o2eYC... #BlackLivesGettingBetterTogether(BLGBT) #HIVCan #LGBTQ #TO

We would like to invite you to our Settlement Community Fair event on March 9th 2019. Black CAP plans to hold a full-day Forum for our Convention, Permanent Residence, and New Canadians. Our objectives for this day are to provide settlement information in a range of priority areas including: settlement law, income supports, education/employment, housing, mental health and civic participation. This forum will also provide you with opportunities to engage with settlement exp...erts in both workshops and Q&A sessions. In addition the forum will include information tables from local organizations. Please register no later than March 6th , as spaces are limited. Please see flyer below for more information. Kemar Brown -Settlement Coordinator Tel: 416-977-9955 ext. 288 Email: [email protected]

Snowfest 2019 was a very successful event, thank you to everyone who came out.

" Report an overdose or bad reaction to drugs. If you or someone you know had a bad reaction to street drugs, or an overdose, you can make an anonymous report about it at ReportBadDrugsTO.ca. A summary of the info you provide will go out to community members. You can make one report at a time to tell people about: ... 1. An overdose caused by opioids like fentanyl, heroin 2. An unexpected or bad reaction to drugs" ReportBadDrugsTO.ca

Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, share a new film and a public service announcement to create greater awareness of Canada’s Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act. Check out the link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuqcXSLIRNw&feature=youtu.be

For more information on cannabis legalization check out the link https://www.ontario.ca/page/cannabis-legalization

"Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, a time to remember, and a time to Act! International Overdose Awareness Day spreads the message that the tragedy of overdose death is preventable." Collectively we aim to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. We also acknowledge the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have died or had a permanent injury as a result of drug overdose."... If you would like to support please contact your local Harm Reduction services, Community Health Center or post a photo with the hashtag #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay (https://www.overdoseday.com/)

Harm Reduction advocates please support the The OPS in Parkdale!! In response to Ontario's ‘pause’ on the opening of Parkdale Queen West approved OPS, please sign the petition and share this post. https://www.change.org/p/13476390/u/23164998

Black CAP's Harm Reduction summer event Sunfest was very successful.