Sanguen Health Centre

Free Online Methamphetamine Fall Trainings! Info at www.wgdrugstrategy.ca #crystalmeth #education #onlinetraining #supportnotstigma

The centre will offer mental health and addiction services where patients can choose to either use a cultural/traditional approach, a contemporary clinical approach, or a combination of the two. ...In order to change some of the health outcomes of Indigenous people, a system approach needs to be taken to shift some of the ways that Indigenous people have been trying to cope with intergenerational trauma.

A-hem: the war on drug users.... #thewarondrugusers #thewarondrugs

Why didn’t they just leave? Why didn’t they just stop doing ? Harm reduction requires us to widen the lens from our personal experience, and to not jump to judgement or assumption. Understanding harm reduction means understanding the profound impacts of disrupted attachment with primary caregivers, understanding the ongoing cost of unresolved trauma, understanding the costs of poverty, neglect, ministry-school-prison pipeline, violence and systemic oppression and how a...ll of these early experiences impact and shape future relationships, families, income, employment, and health outcomes (check out the ACEs to learn more). Be kind. We know very little of what people are carrying. Work on widening your lens. Harm reduction is based on a knowingness that actions are rooted in more than ‘bad decisions’. #harmreductionsaveslives #harmreduction #wideningthelens #aces #trauma #sanguenhealthcentre See more

Out with our Primary Care Bus & doing a plant delivery to help brighten up spaces! Thank you so much to your our amazing plant propagators and other volunteers for getting these ready. #volunteersmakeithappen #voluncore #sanguenhealthcentre #kw #plantlove

No gonna lie, it doesn’t take much to make me cry. But THIS!! What better way to say we care, you are important, and you are loved than being able to give someone a beautiful hand-knit toque. Thank you SO MUCH, local knitters!! #harmreduction #kwawesome #community

Very interesting read.

Hey Guelph & County Area! A working group from @wg_drugstrategy has been researching the details of bringing drug checking to our area. Here is a very cool infographic about general info of drug checking, exploring pros & cons of using different technologies, how drug checking will benefit our community and offer more support and safety to all the different folx who use substances. Just a note that we are still in the exploration stage, but we wanted to share this info with you all. Have you heard about drug checking? Give this a read to learn more. #wgds #wellingtonguelphdrugstrategy #drugchecking #infographic #themoreyouknow #guelph #wellingtoncounty

Thank you so much for the amazing mask donation!!! We greatly appreciate it!

Overdose while using uppers can look like a seizure, stroke or heart attack, so knowing seizure first aid is really important! Please do not attempt to put ANYTHING in a seizing person’s mouth! A lot of folks have really outdated info about this, *nothing* in their mouth, they will not choke on their tongue, we promise. Make sure the person is not smacking their head as they seize, a folded up hoodie or jacket works great, do not force the person into recovery position whil...e in full seizure, wait until it has subsided. Call for help. Crowd control- make sure people are being respectful (not filming). A blanket or jacket post seizure is helpful and can help preserve dignity. Explaining quietly, post-seizure, that they had a seizure and help is coming, and that if it’s ok, you are going to sit with them is awesome. Posted @withregram @tripproject Seizures look really scary, but they are possible with certain types of drug use including stimulants. It's a way that our body says ENOUGH! If someone is having a seizure, prevent them from hurting themselves, and only move them if absolutely necessary (if they are in the middle of the road or somewhere they can fall from), call 911 and time the seizure for the paramedics. #seizure #seizurefirstaid #uppers #stimulants #overdoseawareness #firstaid #harmreduction #harmreductionsaveslives

"Managed alcohol programs improve the lives of drinkers, according to researchers at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Vict...oria. They studied one of the programs in Thunder Bay, Ont., (there are 14 across Canada now) and found that participants experienced improvement in housing, mental and physical well-being, reductions in alcohol-related harms, decreasing non-beverage alcohol use and more stable patterns of drinking. Participants said they experienced 40 to 80 per cent fewer police contacts and hospital and detox admissions. Hirsh said with the PHS program some people find a starting point to moderate their drinking and some even go into detox and recovery."

Let’s talk about HepC treatment! Man, has it ever come a looonnngggg way in the last few years. Do you have questions about Hep c testing or treatment? You can ask us at Sanguen- it’s our jam. Posted @withregram @catieinfo Treatment cures over 95% of people with hepatitis C. Talk to your nurse or doctor about your treatment options. . Le traitement guérit plus de 95% des personnes atteintes d’hépatiteC. Parlez à votre médecin ou infirmière de vos options de traitements. . #hepatitis #hepatitisc #hcv #vhc #hepatites #hepatitec

Great video about using substances and HCV from @catieinfo Posted @withregram @catieinfo Everything new, every time you use. Prevent hepatitis C if you inject, smoke or snort drugs. #hepatitisC #harmreduction . .... Tout doit être neuf chaque fois que vous consommez. Prévenez l’hépatite C si vous vous injectez, fumez ou inhalez des drogues. #hepatiteC #ReductiondesMefaits See more

New Guelph Outreach at @rcmguelph ! Offering vaccinations such as Hep A & B, flu shot,pneumovax , etc; Point of Care HepC testing; Naloxone trainings & distribution; harm reduction supplies; social support and education on harm reduction and hepC. See you soon! More info on other outreaches coming soon! #guelph #guelphlife #outreach #communityhealthcare #sanguenhealthcentre #royalcitymission #harmreduction #harmreductionsaveslives

Addressing basic human needs and building care networks in people’s lives is the first step in increasing health equity, and therefore, reducing harm, addressing HIV and HCV.

Heads up, Waterloo Region (and Guelph, too). We've had an increase in overdoses this week, including 5 suspected fatal overdoses. Please spread the word - and please be careful. You are loved. <3

We are happy to announce the launch of our #new Take-away Breakfast program! Each morning (monday-thursday) from 10am-11pm, we will be set up outside the main ...doors to #HOPEHouse to provide a healthy takeaway breakfast. Each morning there will be a different offering. We HOPE to see you there! See more

THIS! Let’s do away with the culture of needing to be convinced of others’ worthiness, of their believability. When someone shares their experience (typically someone NOT of the dominant paradigm, I might add) WHY is it normal for it to be on them to convince us of the truth of their experience?? That’s some real dominant paradigm bs and gaslighting right there, and a way to keep oppressed groups oppressed. Shift the lens. De-centre your experience. Understand intersectionality. #yourlensisnttheworld #decentreyourself #believepeople #harmreduction #harmreductionsaveslives

Posted @withregram @capudofficial How do you decide to consume your substances? People need to use different routes of administration and different types of substances. There’s no wrong or right answer, people know what works for them. People need a safe drug to use, a safe place to use it with options of routes of administration. #SafeSupplyNow

Team Sanguen is growing and growing! A warm welcome to our newest additions, and look- we aren’t even flipping anyone off in this one! #sanguenhealthcentre #teamsanguen #harmreductionsaveslives #harmreduction #waterloo #kitchener #cambridge #guelph #notanotherzoommeeting

Posted @withregram @harm.reduction.saves.lives @h.a.r.m_l.e.s.s Today is International Drug Users Day. It's a day to celebrate PWUD and affirm our rights. This year has not been an easy one. So many beautiful humans in my life have lost their lives to overdose. Every single one of those deaths could have been prevented, and highlights the failure of drug policies. So today I call on everyone to donate to your local harm reduction orgs and drug user unions, contact you...r representatives at all levels of government, take direct action to make a positive change for the lives of drug users, and hug your loved ones extra tight. . . . #internationaldruguserday #idud #harmreduction #harmreductionsaveslives #harmreductiontips #safesupply #safesupplynow #supplyorwedie #decriminalize #pwud #peoplewhousedrugs #drug #drugs #dope #overdosecrisis #endoverdose #bcpoli #cndpoli #supportdontpunish #breakthestigma #endthestigma #substanceusedisorder #awareness #education #compassion #drugpolicy #drugpolicyreform #nomoredrugwar #endthedrugwar #endthewaronpeoplewhousedrugs

Thank you, Leslie!!! These are awesome!

Posted @withregram @unapologeticallysurviving : @crazyheadcomics You are, and will always be, your longest friend. It's easy to be hard on ourselves: whether we're talking down on ourselves because we haven't healed "fast enough" or we're having trouble unlearning problematic behaviors/patterns. But... what if... we were nice to ourselves instead? What if every time we started to be hard on ourselves we paused and asked ourselves "how would I respond to my best... friend if they were telling me they felt this way?" Who can you talk to when you're being hard on yourself and need someone to remind you about all the reasons you're worthy of love? Who benefits from you not loving yourself fully? (No one!) What is one way you will be nicer to yourself? Which of these self-love methods do you show yourself? How do you show yourself love? #believesurvivors #abuse #trauma #vulnerability #notalone #yourenotalone #itsokaynottobeokay #mentalhealthquotes #itgetsbetter #traumasurvivor #traumarecovery #healingtrauma #supportsurvivors #sexualassault #sexualabuse #emotionalhealth #selfhealers #soulgrowth #mindsetshift #youareworthy #mentalhealthart #wordsofaffirmation #wordsofencouragement #youmatter #positiveselftalk #selfpreservation #mefirst #toxicrelationships #protectyourenergy #protectyourpeace

From our Violet! Very Important Halloween Reminder! Happy Halloween everyone! #noonelikesyourkidsenoughtogivethrmdrugs #sersly #happyhalloween

Happy Friday, everyone! Stay warm, and stay safe! #peoplewhousedrugsmatter #harmreduction #harmreductionsaveslives

Check out our post on Indeed! We are looking for someone to join our Guelph Van team!

Check out our posting on Indeed! We’re looking for a Social Worker to join our extended hours team!