
Hamilton Drug Strategy Partner Information
Strong partnerships built upon common goals are essential in the success of the Drug Strategy. Review the below pertinent information for individuals and organizations involved in the Hamilton Drug Strategy. If you are not involved but would like more information about participating on the Drug Strategy, please contact [email protected].
Membership of the drug strategy continues to grow with over 125 community stakeholders including:
- Community members with lived experience
- Addictions treatment services
- Hospitals
- Harm reduction services
- Public Health
- City of Hamilton Housing Services
- Hamilton Health Team
- Corrections and justice sector
- Community, mental health, and social services
- Acute and primary care
- Indigenous community
- Police services and first responders
Past Meetings
Harm Reduction
Meetings 9:30 to 11:30 am
- February 20, 2020
- March 19, 2020
- April 23, 2020
- May 14, 2020
- June 11, 2020
- July 16, 2020
- August 13, 2020
- September 17, 2020
Prevention
Meetings 9:30 to 11:30 am
- February 13, 2020
- March 17, 2020
- April 21, 2020
- May 7, 2020
- June 4, 2020
- July 9, 2020
- Sep 10, 2020
Social Justice / Justice
Meetings 9:30 to 11:30 am
- February 10, 2020
- March 9, 2020
- April 6, 2020
- May 11, 2020
- June 8, 2020
- July 6, 2020
- August 10, 2020
- September 14, 2020
Treatment
Meetings 9 to 11 am
- March 26, 2020
Hamilton Drug Strategy Steering Committee
Meetings 9 to 12 noon
- March 11, 2020
Community Events / Workshops
Resources
HDS & HAMHC Local Services Guide (PDF, 533 KB)
SLSH’s Crisis Intervention Pilot Program (PDF, 65 KB)
Stigma
- Addressing Stigma: Towards a More Inclusive Health System. The Chief Public Health Officer's Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2019
- Mothering and Opioids: Addressing Stigma – Acting Collaboratively
- Overcoming Stigma through Language: A Primer
- Changing How We Talk About Substance Use
- Substance Use Affects All Walks of Life Fact Sheet
General Reports
Opioids
- Mothering and Opioids: Addressing Stigma – Acting Collaboratively
- Opioid Mortality Surveillance Report (June 2019)
- 9 Million Prescriptions: what we know about the growing use of prescription opioids in Ontario
- Problematic Opioid Use
- Naloxone: Save a Life
Cannabis
Media Releases
- November 18, 2019 - Hamilton Drug Strategy urges residents to take action to stop stigma (PDF, 78 KB)
- February 25, 2020 - Hamilton Drug Strategy identifies 2020 goals and releases annual Report to the Community (PDF, 101 KB)
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