🚨 New lab website just dropped!
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#cannabis #stigma #substance #SubstanceUseHealth
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#cannabis #stigma #substance #SubstanceUseHealth
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July 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🚨 New lab website just dropped!
Check us out here: hellemansgroup.wixsite.com/hellemans
#cannabis #stigma #substance #SubstanceUseHealth
Check us out here: hellemansgroup.wixsite.com/hellemans
#cannabis #stigma #substance #SubstanceUseHealth
Honoured to receive CAPSA’s Allyship Award at the WOW Festival in Ottawa. This is for all who fight to end stigma & build a health system that supports—not punishes—people. Substance use health must be part of universal care. #SubstanceUseHealth #EndTheStigma #CAPSA #cdnpoli
October 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Honoured to receive CAPSA’s Allyship Award at the WOW Festival in Ottawa. This is for all who fight to end stigma & build a health system that supports—not punishes—people. Substance use health must be part of universal care. #SubstanceUseHealth #EndTheStigma #CAPSA #cdnpoli
Whomever said “words can’t hurt” is wrong.
Is lie. Liar told you that.
Stigma hurts and words matter. Think before you speak, post or share. With ❤️ from CCSA, located in #Ottawa home of Shane #Hollander future home of Ilya #Rozanov
#HeatedRivalry #SubstanceUseHealth #MentalHealth
Is lie. Liar told you that.
Stigma hurts and words matter. Think before you speak, post or share. With ❤️ from CCSA, located in #Ottawa home of Shane #Hollander future home of Ilya #Rozanov
#HeatedRivalry #SubstanceUseHealth #MentalHealth
January 23, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Whomever said “words can’t hurt” is wrong.
Is lie. Liar told you that.
Stigma hurts and words matter. Think before you speak, post or share. With ❤️ from CCSA, located in #Ottawa home of Shane #Hollander future home of Ilya #Rozanov
#HeatedRivalry #SubstanceUseHealth #MentalHealth
Is lie. Liar told you that.
Stigma hurts and words matter. Think before you speak, post or share. With ❤️ from CCSA, located in #Ottawa home of Shane #Hollander future home of Ilya #Rozanov
#HeatedRivalry #SubstanceUseHealth #MentalHealth
Mental health and substance use health are human rights — not privileges.
Everyone deserves access to care, compassion, and community support.
Let’s break the stigma and fight for equity in health for all.
#MIAW #MentalHealthForAll #SubstanceUseHealth #EndTheStigma #SickNotWeak #MentalHealth
Everyone deserves access to care, compassion, and community support.
Let’s break the stigma and fight for equity in health for all.
#MIAW #MentalHealthForAll #SubstanceUseHealth #EndTheStigma #SickNotWeak #MentalHealth
October 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Mental health and substance use health are human rights — not privileges.
Everyone deserves access to care, compassion, and community support.
Let’s break the stigma and fight for equity in health for all.
#MIAW #MentalHealthForAll #SubstanceUseHealth #EndTheStigma #SickNotWeak #MentalHealth
Everyone deserves access to care, compassion, and community support.
Let’s break the stigma and fight for equity in health for all.
#MIAW #MentalHealthForAll #SubstanceUseHealth #EndTheStigma #SickNotWeak #MentalHealth
This Black Friday, here are a few things we’re not buying:
❌ Stigma
❌ Shame
❌ Misinformation around substance use and addiction
Instead, we’re buying evidence, compassion and support.
#BlackFriday #CCSA #SubstanceUseHealth #HarmReduction #EndStigma
❌ Stigma
❌ Shame
❌ Misinformation around substance use and addiction
Instead, we’re buying evidence, compassion and support.
#BlackFriday #CCSA #SubstanceUseHealth #HarmReduction #EndStigma
November 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This Black Friday, here are a few things we’re not buying:
❌ Stigma
❌ Shame
❌ Misinformation around substance use and addiction
Instead, we’re buying evidence, compassion and support.
#BlackFriday #CCSA #SubstanceUseHealth #HarmReduction #EndStigma
❌ Stigma
❌ Shame
❌ Misinformation around substance use and addiction
Instead, we’re buying evidence, compassion and support.
#BlackFriday #CCSA #SubstanceUseHealth #HarmReduction #EndStigma
A trauma informed continuum of care from prevention, to harm reduction, to recovery services is life saving #SubstanceUseHealth #MentalHealth
L’offre active pour les services en français de la prévention, à la réduction des méfaits , au rétablissement, sauve des vies
www.thestar.com/news/insight...
L’offre active pour les services en français de la prévention, à la réduction des méfaits , au rétablissement, sauve des vies
www.thestar.com/news/insight...
Ontario is backing rehab instead of safe drug injection sites. Those who know the system say both are needed
At the same time as the government is pumping new cash into rehab, it is slashing funding from another pillar of drug recovery: harm reduction.
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December 1, 2024 at 12:08 PM
A trauma informed continuum of care from prevention, to harm reduction, to recovery services is life saving #SubstanceUseHealth #MentalHealth
L’offre active pour les services en français de la prévention, à la réduction des méfaits , au rétablissement, sauve des vies
www.thestar.com/news/insight...
L’offre active pour les services en français de la prévention, à la réduction des méfaits , au rétablissement, sauve des vies
www.thestar.com/news/insight...
Regulation of the mental health and substance use health (MHSUH) workforce affects not only quality but also the availability and accessibility of services. Click here to learn more: ow.ly/70CX50VugEE
#WorldHealthWorkerWeek #WHWW #MentalHealth #SubstanceUseHealth
#WorldHealthWorkerWeek #WHWW #MentalHealth #SubstanceUseHealth
April 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Regulation of the mental health and substance use health (MHSUH) workforce affects not only quality but also the availability and accessibility of services. Click here to learn more: ow.ly/70CX50VugEE
#WorldHealthWorkerWeek #WHWW #MentalHealth #SubstanceUseHealth
#WorldHealthWorkerWeek #WHWW #MentalHealth #SubstanceUseHealth
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RECLAIM Collective is proud to announce we will now be facilitating the Thursday drop-in meetings. This transition reflects our shared commitment to community-led, harm reduction based approaches to #SubstanceUseHealth
Join us on Thursdays 12 EST
Register:
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RECLAIM Collective is proud to announce we will now be facilitating the Thursday drop-in meetings. This transition reflects our shared commitment to community-led, harm reduction based approaches to #SubstanceUseHealth
Join us on Thursdays 12 EST
Register:
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Join the Substance Use Health Network
Become a member to access clinical and operational resources and support, skills sharing opportunities, and a Canada-wide interdisciplinary network of people working to expand options on the continuu...
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May 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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RECLAIM Collective is proud to announce we will now be facilitating the Thursday drop-in meetings. This transition reflects our shared commitment to community-led, harm reduction based approaches to #SubstanceUseHealth
Join us on Thursdays 12 EST
Register:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
RECLAIM Collective is proud to announce we will now be facilitating the Thursday drop-in meetings. This transition reflects our shared commitment to community-led, harm reduction based approaches to #SubstanceUseHealth
Join us on Thursdays 12 EST
Register:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Exciting news – we’re working with MHCC on Canada’s first national guidance for AI in mental health and substance use health! Read more to see our early findings, and sign up to be notified when more results are published: https://ow.ly/9Im150XTrbF
#AI #SubstanceUseHealth #MentalHealth
#AI #SubstanceUseHealth #MentalHealth
January 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Exciting news – we’re working with MHCC on Canada’s first national guidance for AI in mental health and substance use health! Read more to see our early findings, and sign up to be notified when more results are published: https://ow.ly/9Im150XTrbF
#AI #SubstanceUseHealth #MentalHealth
#AI #SubstanceUseHealth #MentalHealth
📢Are you a municipal or community leader in a smaller city that is facing substance use challenges? Want to learn how National Wastewater Drug Surveillance can help? Join us January 27 for our next webinar! Find out more and register now: https://ow.ly/CPwO50XZLr2
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth
January 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
📢Are you a municipal or community leader in a smaller city that is facing substance use challenges? Want to learn how National Wastewater Drug Surveillance can help? Join us January 27 for our next webinar! Find out more and register now: https://ow.ly/CPwO50XZLr2
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth
Hurry — don’t miss our next #webinar on March 27.
🔗Register now and join us for Understanding Drug Checking Data for Local Solutions! https://ow.ly/8a9W50YrUQK
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative #MLT #MunicipalLeadersTable
🔗Register now and join us for Understanding Drug Checking Data for Local Solutions! https://ow.ly/8a9W50YrUQK
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative #MLT #MunicipalLeadersTable
March 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Hurry — don’t miss our next #webinar on March 27.
🔗Register now and join us for Understanding Drug Checking Data for Local Solutions! https://ow.ly/8a9W50YrUQK
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative #MLT #MunicipalLeadersTable
🔗Register now and join us for Understanding Drug Checking Data for Local Solutions! https://ow.ly/8a9W50YrUQK
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative #MLT #MunicipalLeadersTable
Seemingly all the significant programmatic gains and momentum made over the past 15+ years for SU related populations are being decimated overnight. Avoidable deaths will be directly attributable to this abrasive othering.
#addiction #mentalhealth #substanceusehealth #policy #health
#addiction #mentalhealth #substanceusehealth #policy #health
The fate of addiction treatment hangs in the balance with Kennedy's HHS overhaul
The proposed overhaul of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could weaken and possibly eliminate a little-known agency that's crucial in helping Americans who struggle with their mental h...
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March 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Seemingly all the significant programmatic gains and momentum made over the past 15+ years for SU related populations are being decimated overnight. Avoidable deaths will be directly attributable to this abrasive othering.
#addiction #mentalhealth #substanceusehealth #policy #health
#addiction #mentalhealth #substanceusehealth #policy #health
📢Are you a municipal or community leader in a smaller city that is facing substance use challenges? Want to learn about Understanding Drug Checking Data for Local Solutions?
Join us March 27 for our next webinar!
Find out more and register now: https://ow.ly/X0To50YrUMm
#SubstanceUseHealth
Join us March 27 for our next webinar!
Find out more and register now: https://ow.ly/X0To50YrUMm
#SubstanceUseHealth
March 16, 2026 at 1:01 PM
📢Are you a municipal or community leader in a smaller city that is facing substance use challenges? Want to learn about Understanding Drug Checking Data for Local Solutions?
Join us March 27 for our next webinar!
Find out more and register now: https://ow.ly/X0To50YrUMm
#SubstanceUseHealth
Join us March 27 for our next webinar!
Find out more and register now: https://ow.ly/X0To50YrUMm
#SubstanceUseHealth
Are you a healthcare provider involved in pediatric care? Join us Sept. 16 as we launch the very first National Guidance for Youth Substance Use Health in Canadian Pediatric Hospitals — live from #CHEO! Check back that morning for the live stream link! #YouthSUH #SubstanceUseHealth #pediatrics
September 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Are you a healthcare provider involved in pediatric care? Join us Sept. 16 as we launch the very first National Guidance for Youth Substance Use Health in Canadian Pediatric Hospitals — live from #CHEO! Check back that morning for the live stream link! #YouthSUH #SubstanceUseHealth #pediatrics
📢Are you a municipal or community leader in a smaller city that is facing substance use challenges? Want to explore community responses with a mayor, former police chief and a physician? Join us July 23: https://ow.ly/VLPg50ZmXLl
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
July 15, 2026 at 12:01 PM
📢Are you a municipal or community leader in a smaller city that is facing substance use challenges? Want to explore community responses with a mayor, former police chief and a physician? Join us July 23: https://ow.ly/VLPg50ZmXLl
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
Join us! 🖥️ Our next webinar is on July 23, when a mayor, a former police chief and a physician will be exploring community responses to the substance use crisis.
🔗Find out more and register now! https://ow.ly/KMAn50ZlheU
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
🔗Find out more and register now! https://ow.ly/KMAn50ZlheU
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
July 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Join us! 🖥️ Our next webinar is on July 23, when a mayor, a former police chief and a physician will be exploring community responses to the substance use crisis.
🔗Find out more and register now! https://ow.ly/KMAn50ZlheU
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
🔗Find out more and register now! https://ow.ly/KMAn50ZlheU
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
Are you a municipal/community leader in a smaller city facing substance use challenges? Want to learn learning brain science can help communities address substance use issues? Join us May 27! Find out more and register now: https://ow.ly/VNmI50YWIR5
#SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
#SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
May 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Are you a municipal/community leader in a smaller city facing substance use challenges? Want to learn learning brain science can help communities address substance use issues? Join us May 27! Find out more and register now: https://ow.ly/VNmI50YWIR5
#SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
#SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
There’s been a lot of talk about supervised consumption sites. But what are they really for? Find out how they help people.
Get the facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14psCqc_iuE
#SupervisedConsumptionSites #SubstanceUse #SubstanceUseHealth #GetTheFacts #CCSA
Get the facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14psCqc_iuE
#SupervisedConsumptionSites #SubstanceUse #SubstanceUseHealth #GetTheFacts #CCSA
Supervised Consumption Sites - How does it help people?
Our Senior Knowledge Broker Chandni Sondagar explains how supervised consumption sites help people. This video is part of a series created to help people understand different approaches that support substance use health.
www.ccsa.ca
March 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM
There’s been a lot of talk about supervised consumption sites. But what are they really for? Find out how they help people.
Get the facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14psCqc_iuE
#SupervisedConsumptionSites #SubstanceUse #SubstanceUseHealth #GetTheFacts #CCSA
Get the facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14psCqc_iuE
#SupervisedConsumptionSites #SubstanceUse #SubstanceUseHealth #GetTheFacts #CCSA
We’re answering questions about improving substance use health at the community level in our next Webinar Series. Join us! 🖥️ Our next session is on March 27, about Understanding Drug Checking Data for Local Solutions.
🔗Find out more and register now! https://ow.ly/Vf0A50YrUH5
#SubstanceUseHealth
🔗Find out more and register now! https://ow.ly/Vf0A50YrUH5
#SubstanceUseHealth
March 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
We’re answering questions about improving substance use health at the community level in our next Webinar Series. Join us! 🖥️ Our next session is on March 27, about Understanding Drug Checking Data for Local Solutions.
🔗Find out more and register now! https://ow.ly/Vf0A50YrUH5
#SubstanceUseHealth
🔗Find out more and register now! https://ow.ly/Vf0A50YrUH5
#SubstanceUseHealth
🚨Hurry — don’t miss our next #webinar on January 27. 🔗Register now to learn about the National Wastewater Drug Surveillance initiative! https://ow.ly/uP0550XZPfl
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative #MLT #MunicipalLeadersTable
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative #MLT #MunicipalLeadersTable
January 26, 2026 at 2:01 PM
🚨Hurry — don’t miss our next #webinar on January 27. 🔗Register now to learn about the National Wastewater Drug Surveillance initiative! https://ow.ly/uP0550XZPfl
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative #MLT #MunicipalLeadersTable
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative #MLT #MunicipalLeadersTable
Join us for our next webinar series! 🖥️ Our first session is Jan. 27, about how the National Wastewater Drug Surveillance initiative can help with the drug crisis 🔗Register now! https://ow.ly/xzjl50XWpEp
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
January 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Join us for our next webinar series! 🖥️ Our first session is Jan. 27, about how the National Wastewater Drug Surveillance initiative can help with the drug crisis 🔗Register now! https://ow.ly/xzjl50XWpEp
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
Join us for our next webinar series! 🖥️ Our first session is Jan. 27, about how the National Wastewater Drug Surveillance initiative can help with the drug crisis 🔗Register now! https://ow.ly/xzjl50XWpEp
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
January 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Join us for our next webinar series! 🖥️ Our first session is Jan. 27, about how the National Wastewater Drug Surveillance initiative can help with the drug crisis 🔗Register now! https://ow.ly/xzjl50XWpEp
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative
On Giving Tuesday, remember to give generously… especially to yourself.
Give yourself grace, patience and compassion as you navigate your health and well-being.
Progress doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful.
#GivingTuesday #CCSA #SubstanceUseHealth #HarmReduction
Give yourself grace, patience and compassion as you navigate your health and well-being.
Progress doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful.
#GivingTuesday #CCSA #SubstanceUseHealth #HarmReduction
December 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
On Giving Tuesday, remember to give generously… especially to yourself.
Give yourself grace, patience and compassion as you navigate your health and well-being.
Progress doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful.
#GivingTuesday #CCSA #SubstanceUseHealth #HarmReduction
Give yourself grace, patience and compassion as you navigate your health and well-being.
Progress doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful.
#GivingTuesday #CCSA #SubstanceUseHealth #HarmReduction
💚 Thank you to everyone who joined us for #NAAW2025! Together, we lit landmarks green, sparked conversations and anchored hope across Canada.
Keep learning and exploring our resources at https://ow.ly/XYTH50XjN6W
#CCSA #ReduceStigma #EndStigma #StigmaEndsWithUs #SubstanceUseHealth #AnchoringHope
Keep learning and exploring our resources at https://ow.ly/XYTH50XjN6W
#CCSA #ReduceStigma #EndStigma #StigmaEndsWithUs #SubstanceUseHealth #AnchoringHope
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
💚 Thank you to everyone who joined us for #NAAW2025! Together, we lit landmarks green, sparked conversations and anchored hope across Canada.
Keep learning and exploring our resources at https://ow.ly/XYTH50XjN6W
#CCSA #ReduceStigma #EndStigma #StigmaEndsWithUs #SubstanceUseHealth #AnchoringHope
Keep learning and exploring our resources at https://ow.ly/XYTH50XjN6W
#CCSA #ReduceStigma #EndStigma #StigmaEndsWithUs #SubstanceUseHealth #AnchoringHope
Did you know that substance use disorder is not a moral failing or a choice? It’s a health issue.
Find helpful resources here: https://ow.ly/v2z650XjLBJ or at the link in our bio.
#NAAW2025 #AnchoringHope #CCSA #ReduceStigma #EndStigma #StigmaEndsWithUs #SubstanceUseHealth
Find helpful resources here: https://ow.ly/v2z650XjLBJ or at the link in our bio.
#NAAW2025 #AnchoringHope #CCSA #ReduceStigma #EndStigma #StigmaEndsWithUs #SubstanceUseHealth
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Did you know that substance use disorder is not a moral failing or a choice? It’s a health issue.
Find helpful resources here: https://ow.ly/v2z650XjLBJ or at the link in our bio.
#NAAW2025 #AnchoringHope #CCSA #ReduceStigma #EndStigma #StigmaEndsWithUs #SubstanceUseHealth
Find helpful resources here: https://ow.ly/v2z650XjLBJ or at the link in our bio.
#NAAW2025 #AnchoringHope #CCSA #ReduceStigma #EndStigma #StigmaEndsWithUs #SubstanceUseHealth