Our Community Activities

At CCSA, we’re dedicated to making a lasting impact in the communities we serve. Our team actively engages with partners, advocates, leaders and the public to drive meaningful change and share best practices that uplift those around us.

From attending conferences and partner meetings and highlighting innovative approaches, to participating in community events and speaking engagements, CCSA is proud to represent the values of collaboration, inspiration, empowerment, and progress.

 

Recently at CCSA

CCSA at CSAM!

We had a big presence at the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM) conference in Montreal. 

Highlights include: 

It was great to speak to so many attendees, both in our sessions and the CCSA booth, who were interested in learning more about the work we are doing. 
 

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Measurement-Based Care

In May, we joined Homewood Research Institute and the Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research to host a pivotal event to build a national agenda for measurement-based care in the treatment of substance use and concurrent disorders. Together with participants and partners, we're shaping a stronger, evidence-driven future for mental health and substance use health care.

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A photo of attendees of the National Symposium on Measurement-Based Care

Integrating Substance Use Health into Housing-First Approaches

The connection between housing insecurity and substance use health is well known. Supporting people’s needs through whole-of-health approaches increases the chances of their long-term well-being. We co-hosted a roundtable with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in May to determine how to integrate best practices of substance use healthcare with Housing-First principles

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Browse the CCSA Network of Websites

CCSA's Issues of Substance Conference

This biannual, national conference brings together people from across the country, including addiction workers, healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers, and people with lived and living experience
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Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms

This project provides comparable and up-to-date data on the costs and harms of substance use in Canada and allows people to explore and analyze the data through its data visualization tool.
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Workforce Competencies

CCSA developed measurable technical and behaviour competencies in knowledge, skills and values for the substance use workforce, providing consistent care across the wide range of settings.
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Drink Less Live More

Canada has new guidance on alcohol and your health. CCSA wants you to be able to make the most informed decisions you can about drinking alcohol.
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Lower Risk Gambling Guidelines

Learn about the world’s first Lower-Risk Gambling Guidelines to help people in Canada make informed decisions about their gambling and lessen their risk of gambling-related harms. Use the Interactive Risk Assessment Tool to assess your personal gambling choices.
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The Highway Home

This interactive website takes an experiential approach to increasing youth’s and young drivers’ awareness of the risks and harms of drug-impaired driving, using real-life scenarios involving cannabis use and driving.
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