From "Patients" to People: Accounts of Accessing Health-Care from People who Use Drugs
As Ontario’s toxic drug crisis rages on, while the premier is planning to gut and prohibit harm reduction programming, health professionals have to bear the brunt of a government who seems to be prioritizing ideology over the need for critical, evidence-based health-care services. This dichotomy has a lasting effect on people’s engagement with the health care system.
Join RNAO’s Mental Health & Substance Use Program on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 from 1 - 2 p.m. ET as we have a conversation with real people who use drugs, about their experiences accessing health care. By attending this webinar participants will be able to:
- hear the experiences of accessing health care from people who use drugs (PWUD),
- understand how positive and negative experiences with health-care providers impact a PWUD’s engagement in care, and
- practice compassionate and effective communication techniques to support PWUD and apply principles to engage meaningfully to support PWUD when accessing health care.
Presenters:
- Steve Andrews, Harm Reduction Worker, person with lived experience
- Maddy Gold, Lived Experience Advisor, Harm Reduction Knowledge Specialist, advocate for all marginalized communities, NSS-CoP member, Life Improvement Skills Educator
- Katie Upham, Harm Reduction Consultant, Board Member, Moms Stop the Harm, person with lived experience
Moderator:
- Patrick Corvyn, RN, Social Justice and Harm Reduction Activist