This interactive multimedia workshop will invite participants to engage in several core principles that comprise harm reduction as related to substance use. Through large and small group discussions and various group and individual exercises, participants will cultivate a more concrete understanding of harm reduction and work to develop an assortment of tools and strategies to better implement harm reduction practically in their professional and personal lives.
A Question of Care (QoC) is a Peterborough-based capacity-building initiative focused on building and strengthening skills, knowledge, and awareness to address the intersections between substance use, stigma, mental illness, and trauma. QoC creates spaces for mutual learning, respectful dialogue, and fostering collaboration between community members, as well as multi-sectoral collaboration and interdisciplinary practice between professionals.
“I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of connection made in the breakout groups. People came from all different perspectives and professional backgrounds, but it felt like there was a common entity for us to connect over: the reason why we were all there”.
– Jane Mark, Patient Relations Consultant, PRHC
“Question of Care workshops are a great affordable resource for frontline workers. Topics and content are relevant and needed information for day-to-day work. Even if you are familiar with the theme, there are always new things to learn, new ideas or updated research, shared tips and techniques, and the peer support is very valuable, especially working in rural communities.” – Participant Don’t miss another training opportunity! Consider signing up for our mailing list and visiting our training calendar to learn more.
We go on auto-pilot with certain clients because their behaviour is difficult… But what we need to do is take the time to look at what is behind the behaviour and really understand what the intention is.
