Webinar | Reducing Substance Use Stigma: The Role of First Responders
Event information
Dates: March 22, 2021
Location: Virtual
About this event
Registration now open
Date: March 22, 2021
Time: 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., EST
Stigma is one of the biggest barriers people face when seeking care for substance use disorders. Direct service workers, including the law enforcement community, are often the first to respond to crisis situations with people experiencing substance-related harms, and they can play a major role in overcoming that stigma.
Designed for members of the law enforcement community, this webinar will focus on reducing stigma by increasing awareness and understanding of:
- Substance use and its relationship to mental health;
- Stigma as a barrier for people seeking and accessing care;
- The relationship between stigma and substance use, and its impact on law enforcement personnel, their families and the communities they serve.
Featuring:
- Sgt. Joe Brownrigg, Ottawa Police Service
- Gord Garner, Executive Director, Community Addictions Peer Support Association
- Supt. Isobel Granger, Ottawa Police Service
- Dr. Kim Hellemans, Chair, Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University
- Catherine Clark, Moderator
Languages: English, with simultaneous interpretation available in French.
Space is limited.
