Further Reading


With so much information out there, it was difficult narrowing down what to include in our workshop series. There is so much more helpful knowledge to explore. If you are interested in exploring more, here is a list of resources we found inspiring and helpful during the making of our workshops!

Week One: Introduction to the course, each other, and major topics

1) What Isn’t Taught in the Classroom: My Introduction to Harm Reduction through a Chemistry Co-Op Position Providing Drug Checking in an Opioid Overdose Emergency. Authors: Ashley Lardner, Bruce Wallace and Dennis Hore. Experience Magazine 2020. https://experiencemag.org/2020/03/23/what-isnt-taught-in-the-classroom-my-introduction-to-harm-reduction-through-a-chemistry-co-op-position-providing-drug-checking-in-an-opioid-overdose-emergency/?fbclid=IwAR1HdVyNWhID0ARle7rEXzF7-oGTvHBDlzkerzceLx3mkOfDYjxD_zZsHVo

  • Helpful opinion piece of UVIC student’s experience in Harm Reduction

2) Stigma Free Covid-19 Youth Wellness Toolkit-Stigma Free Society https://youthtoolkit.stigmafreesociety.com/

  • Great resource for talking about stigma and mental health regardless of the fact it is for youth.

3) Peer2Peer Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcMBpGJqwGU (long) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed5QRYXTSc (short)

  •  Short film on what it looks like to do peer work

 

Week Two: Leadership & Communication Skills

1) How to De-Escalate Conflict in Any Situation. Crystal Duan. Rewire. 2018 https://www.rewire.org/de-escalate-conflict/

  • This article illustrates helpful tips for de-escalating during tense conflict/communication

2) Effective Communication. Lawrence Robinson, Jeanne Segal, Ph. D., and Melinda Smith, M.A. Help Guide. June 2019. https://www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships-communication/effective-communication.htm

  • Further looking into effective communication skills

3) De-Escalation- A User Guide. Anti-Oppression Resource And Training Alliance. http://aorta.coop/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Handout-De-escalation.pdf

  • Tips and tricks on how to de-escalate any situation

4) How to Set Healthy Boundaries: 10 Examples + PDF Worksheets. Joaquin Selva. PositivePhyscology.com. 2020. https://positivepsychology.com/great-self-care-setting-healthy-boundaries/ 

  • Includes resources and worksheets for talking about boundaries and understanding how to set them 

5) Boundaries. Brene Brown. Youtube Video 2019   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U3VcgUzqiI

  •      Helpful video describing why we need boundaries and how to look at them

 

Week Three: The Overdose Crisis- Challenges & Responses

1) A Brief History by the War on Drugs by the Drug Policy Alliance

https://www.drugpolicy.org/issues/brief-history-drug-war

  • Timeline & Facts about the War on Drugs in America. Plus a short film narrated by JAY-Z that looks at how Black people & other racialized communities are targeted and criminalized

2) Government Report on Decriminalization:

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-health-officer/reports-publications/special-reports/stopping-the-harm-report.pdf

3) Petition for Decriminalization (summer 2020):

https://www.change.org/p/government-of-british-columbia-save-lives-demand-that-the-bc-government-enact-decriminalization-now?recruiter=1133704226&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=b1fbd630-cba7-11ea-b84a-f1d2c23a257d&utm_content=fht-23015659-en-ca%3A0

4) Towards the Heart

https://towardtheheart.com/

  • Overdose Prevention, Toxic Drug Alerts, Naloxone Training & more 


Week Four: Self-Care & Community Care

1) Collective Ethics as a path to resisting burnout (2009) by Vikki Reynolds (activist, therapist)
https://vikkireynoldsdotca.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/reynolds2009collectiveethicsasapathtoresistingburnoutinsightsrccjournal.pdf 

  • Short reading about the power of collective healing. Check out Vikki's website for more amazing work she has done.  

 

2) Webinar on Self-Care during COVID-19:
https://mindskills.ca/covid-19/

 

3) The Future of Healing: Shifting from Trauma-Informed Care to Healing-Centered Engagement by Shawn Ginwright (Activist, Community Builder)
https://medium.com/@ginwright/the-future-of-healing-shifting-from-trauma-informed-care-to-healing-centered-engagement-634f557ce69c

  • Discussion on resiliency, and the problem of limiting people to their trauma 

4) Nurturing Resilience: Helping clients move forward from developmental trauma - an integrative somatic approach

https://b-ok.cc/book/3514922/219bfa
  • A downloadable e-book that looks at therapy for people who have been impacted by developmental trauma and attachment difficulties   

5) Breathwork: Use the Power of Breath to Energize your Body and Focus your Mind

https://b-ok.cc/book/5257283/7f2c25

  • Another e-book with lots of illustrations of breathing practices that might be helpful to heal the body-mind

Week Five: Combating Stigma


1) TRUTH Website

  • Personal Stories, Information about the Opioid Epidemic, Quiz on Opioids, and more 

 

2) "Beyond the Stigma of Drug Use": Video by ANKORS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_5DgTZWsys

  • Video series that works to build awareness about the stigma that people with lived experience using drugs face in their daily lives 

3) Gabor Mate's Website

https://drgabormate.com/about/

  • Incredible work on addiction, trauma, and childhood development, including articles, books, workshops, courses, and links to further resources

 
4) The following are resources for supporting kids/youth experiencing grief and loss

Week Six: Recap, Closing, & Celebration

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