Queen's Substance Use and Harm Reduction Forum
28 Division Street K7L 3N6 Kingston, ON, Canada

Stay safe this St. Patricks Day and beyond! See below for tips and resources for safe and responsible substance use! A reminder to follow public health mandates to keep our community safe as well!

We’re excited to announce our fifth event as part of the Queen’s Substance Use and Harm Reduction Forum (QSUHRF) Virtual Speaker Series! Our next event will feature Dr. Jeanette Bowles, with a presentation about the effects of COVID-19 on people who use drugs. The event will take place on Monday, March 22nd at 7:00 PM EST. To receive the link to this upcoming presentation, and to engage in future discussions about harm reduction and substance use, please sign up for our mail...ing list: https://docs.google.com//1IuwOHb8t9IhRfKpZnvoSuG/viewform Please see the attached graphic for additional details. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Check out this great event being co-hosted by the Queen's Psychedelic Research Association!

We are very excited to announce QSUHRF’s next virtual speaker series session on Feb 22nd from 7:00-8:00 PM EST where Dr. Jenna Valleriani will be discussing her post-doctoral work on cannabis distribution programs and legal access to cannabis in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside! This is a talk you won’t want to miss! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/CpZmhsCHinsBsN5G6

Hey everyone! We are looking for volunteers for this semester and the 2021/2022 school year to help us with marketing, graphic design, outreach, and logistics/planning. Further, volunteers this year will have the opportunity to potentially take on executive roles for the 2021-2022 school year! If interested fill out the form below: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSd60DBijjZ4fGVFT/viewform

Interested in medicine, substance use, and/or harm reduction? Attend our next virtual speaker series on Nov 23rd at 7PM EST to hear from experts Dr. Adam Newman and Dr. David Campbell presenting on the medical model of addiction and the ethical case for harm reduction and trauma-informed care! A Q&A period will follow each talk. To receive more information and zoom links, sign up below: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfat_mQjk3iVPeeQ/viewform

Tonight is QSUHRF’s first virtual session! Come join us for an inspirational conversation on harm reduction and drug policy reform! Session starts at 7:00PM EST. If you haven't already, sign up below to receive the zoom link: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfat_mQjk3iVPeeQ/viewform

On October 26th at 7:00pm, join us for "Looking Forward: Youth Leading the Future of Drug Policy", the first instalment of our new speakers series featuring Kira London-Nadeau and Heather D'Alessio of Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy - CSSDP! It's not too late to register to attend this event! Just follow the link below to our Google form and stay up to date with upcoming QSUHRF events: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfat_mQjk3iVPeeQ/viewform

After receiving overwhelming support, QSUHRF is pleased to announce the adaptation of our previous event into an online speaker series throughout the 2020-2021 academic year! Join us for free one-hour monthly sessions with speakers covering a variety of topics related to substance use, harm reduction, and drug policy. The first session is Monday, October 26th at 7:00PM, more information to follow! To register for the talks and receive information about the dates of our sessi...ons and attending speakers sign up for the mailing list below: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfat_mQjk3iVPeeQ/viewform

Local harm reduction organizations throughout the Kingston area have adapted to COVID-19 and are still working to keep you safe. Check out this helpful graphic for more information about where you can go to access supplies and support!