Activities 2019

Bringing together those in our Community with Lived Experience. Honoring those lives lost to the Overdose Crisis with a Candlelight Vigil. Hosted by Moms Stop The Harm. Live Music, Naloxone Training and more.

Table will include up-to-date and local Substance Use Disorder information as well as support
for individuals living with related drug use issues and/or who have lost loved ones by overdose /
tainted drugs.

Together we will hold space to remember those loved and lost, while advocating for decriminalization, dignified healthcare and a #safesupply

Join us for join us for Victoria’s Largest annual public Narcan Training, Community BBQ, Resource Tables, Live Music and Memorial Heart Activity with Mom’s Stop the Harm.

The Vancouver Island Drug Checking Project will be offering a free and confidential drug checking service.

This event has been organized by the South Island Community Overdose Response Network (SICORN) with funding from the Community Action Initiative (CAI) and support from the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)

Event takes place on the traditional territories of the Lkwungen speaking peoples, of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.

August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day. Please join us at Memorial Park (Aldwynd Road, Langford) for a picnic lunch, resource table, speakers, and support. At 1pm a Naloxone training and kits will be provided. Free. Everyone welcome, family friendly. Provided by AVI Health & Community Services with support from the Victoria Foundation. This event is taking place on the traditional territories of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.

Purple and silver are the colours chosen to represent International Overdose Awareness Day; purple ribbons will be placed around Langford to acknowledge those loved ones we have lost to the overdose epidemic and to remind the community that there is still work to be done to prevent any further senseless deaths. For more information on that campaign, special events taking place around BC and elsewhere, or for support, please check out avi.org or www.momsstoptheharm.

Why: To invite you to stand beside friends and families of overdose victims to reflect on their lives and their losses. Events such as this will reinforce the idea that no-one feels shame or disgrace at the death of someone from drug overdose.

To bring awareness to the fact that in 2011 to 2012, EHS responded to 330 calls related to overdose here in the Cape Breton District Health Authority. That is almost one overdose per day. There are programs and interventions that can safely prevent deaths due to overdose. Cape Breton is without this programming although proposals have and will continue to be submitted to both federal and provincial health departments and efforts are being made nationally to change policy within government to make the tools necessary for these interventions available to the populations most affected.

How: We will honor those we have lost and read their names to give individual recognition. We invite anybody who lost someone to overdose to give us their name so we may recite it during our event. You can come to the Ally Centre of Cape Breton prior to the event to write their name, or on site the day of the event. We will hold 3 moments of silence – One for the people who have died of accidental overdose; One for the families, friends and loved ones of those who passed; and one to appeal for evidence based interventions, services and supports to mitigate the risks for people who use drugs.

Community gathering to share a meal, provide information about overdose prevention and treatment, memorial garden activity and Naloxone training and distribution. Collaboration with Black CAP.

We are hosting a gathering with Elders, Youth, and community members , featuring naloxone training, guest speakers with lived experience, Youth Hip hop performances, and a ceremony honoring the lives of our loved ones who have passed on from accidental poisonings.

BBQ with Naloxone kit distribution and training

Information booths
Naloxone training
Tributes to loved ones can be made and tied to the memorial tree
Free bannock and light refreshments

Loved ones gathering to Honor those lost to the Overdose Crisis and those that still struggle with lived experience. There will be entertainment, Naloxone Training, Candlelight Vigil and more. Please join us!

A free community event to:
– pay tribute to those who have been affected by overdose
– raise awareness of resources in the community
– reduce the stigma of drug-related death
– help prevent death from overdose
The day includes a memorial to commemorate those whose lives have been lost to overdose, overdose response training and Naloxone kits, speakers who will share their lived experiences and an open mic opportunity.
** Free food, drinks and Naloxone kits will be available**

free barbecue, guest speakers, Flags of Hope making station, candle light vigil, bagpipes and other live music, Naloxone training.

Marche commémorative dans le quartier St-Roch. Affichage de flyers de revendications et de rubans. Il y aura de la nourriture au Point de Repères à la fin de l’activité.

Awareness walk will start at 2:00 pm at Point de Repères – 225 rue Dorchester. We will have food and refreshments at the end of the walk.

Naloxone Training for Peers 10am-12pm
Community BBQ 12-3pm
With Hearts Activity, Vigil Tree, Elder/Crisis Intervention Support, Entertainment/Open Mic, IERHA Mobile Wellness/Health Fair

We are honouring the lives lost in Alberta and throughout Canada by bringing awareness to the Unintentional overdoseissue and training public in proper lifesaving measures such as the Naloxone training.

Memorial ribbons and crosses, Music, food, speakers, open mike for anyone who wishes to speak, harm reduction supplies, and naloxone kits, peer and family support.

*Remembrance & Prevention*

Everyone Welcome!

To remember those who have been lost or have had their lives permanently altered by overdose. Let us come together to march for effective policy reform so that others do not have to suffer the same fate. It is a time to remember and a time to act. After the march we will hold a candle light vigil at Pioneer Square where community members can gather, share stories and light a candle for their lost loved ones. We will also be providing Naloxone training and have free information on the safest way to use drugs.

Naloxone Training sessions, Sharing circle and Art activities

Safer Choices Northern Network will be participating in the Manitoba Harm Reduction Network Heart Art Project and stenciling hearts representing the lives lost yearly in Canada. The Northern Regional Health Authority will be hosting overdose awareness sessions to assist community members in recognizing an overdose and what they can do to help.

Fête entre amis ou isolement, pour décompresser ou pour se soigner, la crise des opioïdes nous concerne tous. Venez participer à la conversation pour mieux comprendre les risques et les outils disponibles.

Une formation à la Naloxone sera offerte gratuite sur place et une trousse de prévention des méfaits sera distribuée aux participants. Des collations et bouchées seront offertes sur place. Pour toute restriction alimentaire, merci de nous contacter directement à info@resosante.ca.

4 experts pour vous informer et répondre à vos questions en français :

Marilou Gagnon, inf., PhD, est professeure en sciences infirmière à l’Université de Victoria et chercheure à CISUR (Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research). Elle est fondatrice et présidente de l’Association des infirmiers et infirmières en réduction des méfaits. Avant d’arriver en Colombie-Britannique, elle faisait partie de Overdose Prevention Ottawa, groupe communautaire ayant ouvert le premier site de prévention des surdoses à Ottawa. Elle fait partie de nombreux comités d’experts et groupes de travail chargés de développer des lignes directrices, des outils éducatifs et des politiques en lien avec les drogues, réduction des méfaits et la consommation supervisée.
Dr Brian Conway, MD FRCPC, Directeur médical et spécialiste des maladies infectieuses à VIDC (Vancouver Infectuous Diseases Center). Dr. Conway a efficacement amélioré les soins de santé pour les communautés francophones touchées par le VIH / VHC en Colombie-Britannique.
Sébastien Payan, conseiller en soins infirmiers à Vancouver Coastal Health et au “BC Centre for Disease Control”. Originaire de France, il travaille depuis plus de 10 ans au Canada, notamment en réduction des méfaits auprès des populations vulnérables. Ses domaines d’expertise sont l’usage de drogues, la prévention des overdoses aux opioïdes anisi que les infections transmissibles sexuellement et par le sang.
Dr Derek Chang est médecin de famille sécialisé en toxicomanie et instructeur clinique à l’Université de la Colombie-Britannique (UBC). Il a suivi une formation de spécialiste en toxicomanie. Il se passionne pour la médecine de la toxicomanie, la santé mentale, le VIH, la santé mondiale et divers problèmes touchant les populations marginalisées.

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We will be starting our activities at 11:00 AM. The first half of the program will be dedicated to the folks we have lost. We will start with a welcoming statement along with some local stats on the Opioid Crisis on how it has/is affecting our community. We will then welcome 2 very strong individuals who are willing to share their story on the trials and tribulations of trying to live whilst dancing with substance, that is needed to combat pain from previous injuries.
We will then go into a moment of silence for the folks that are unable to be with us, the moment of silence end with a dye in.
The second half of the program will consist of us recognizing that lives are being saved with the use of Naloxone. We will have some folks from Guelphs Overdose Prevention site speak on the positive effect that come from the site. The Opioid Reversals the connections that are being made and most importantly the LIVES that are being SAVED!!!
Please join us from 11-2 for speeches, remembrance flags, refreshments, pizza and Naloxone Training.

Drop by our table in front of Save On Foods from 10:00am-2:00pm on August 31st and learn more about how to recognize the signs of an overdose, receive free naloxone training and leave with a free naloxone kit.

We also encourage members of the community with lived experience to come to our event and to stand in solidarity with the men and women who have been personally affected by overdose.

On Friday, August 30th Blood Ties Four Directions Centre will be participating in International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), which is a global campaign that raises awareness of overdose and works to reduce the stigma often associated with a drug-related death.

In recognition of this day we will be hosting a free public naloxone training on the corner of Main & Front (in front of Baked Cafe & Bakery). At this event, information will be shared about how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose. In the Yukon, we have lost 20 lives to overdose since 2016. Our goal is to train 5 people for every life lost – come join us and be one of the 100.

Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to attend!

In honor of those lost a memorial bench ceremony will take place as well as opportunity to learn about overdose and more!

Music, Naloxone Training, drug testing education and s candlelit vigil.

A celebration of life with a picnic in the park on Overdose Awareness Day. This event is meant to provide a space for the entire community, families and children, brothers and sisters of all ages, to remember those we have lost who touched our lives and to unify in a spirit of love and progress towards a common goal of saving lives.

Our free event will include BBQ food, information booths on local supports and services, Naloxone kit training, a moment of silence and a memorial activity.

This 42 minute documentary seeks to raise awareness and reduce stigma by educating and informing viewers on what Fentanyl is and how it’s affecting our country. Join us for this film screening in advance of International Overdose Awareness Day. Thank you to Telus Health and Spotlight Productions.

Since 2008, Streetworks has been hosting this event to first honor the lives of those needlessly lost to unintentional drug overdose, and secondly to raise awareness and reduce stigma surrounding this painful issue that affects people from all walks of life.

This year we will be set up at the Alberta Legislature grounds with informational booths, naloxone training, speakers with professional + lived experience and live music. Scheduled programming will start at 12:15 PM. Stop by starting in the late morning to add your loved one to our memorial board.

We choose to show love and compassion to substance users. We choose to educate ourselves and others on how we can help to prevent overdose deaths.

Please join us for an awareness march. Feel free to bring a picture of a loved one to carry with you.

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Purple ribbons for lost loved ones grey for survivors. Naloxone training, information and free food.

THE CN TOWER WILL ILLUMINATE PUPRLE IN HONOUR OF OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY to raise awareness of the overdose crisis in our city and across Canada.
The CN Tower is an awe-inspiring architectural and engineering wonder of the world that is a symbol of pride for Toronto residents, Ontario residents and all Canadians. It will illuminate PURPLE at sunset (approx. 8pm) Lighting begins at sunset and concludes at sunrise the next morning.

We will raise the Toronto International Overdose Day Flag in ceremony at Toronto City Hall
There will be a public Proclamation for Overdose Awareness Day
Moms Stop the Harm (MSTH) is a network of Canadian families whose loved ones died from drug related harms or who have struggled with substance use. We call for an end to the failed war on drugs and embrace an approach that reduces harm, and respects human rights. People who use drugs should not be criminalized and must be treated with compassion and respect.
By coming together to remember our loved ones, we stand together to say that more needs to be done to end the stigma and prevent overdose deaths in our community.

“August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day. Please join us at Memorial Park (Aldwynd Road, Langford) for a picnic lunch, resource table, speakers, and support. At 1pm a Naloxone training and kits will be provided. Free. Everyone welcome, family friendly. Provided by AVI Health & Community Services with support from the Victoria Foundation. This event is taking place on the traditional territories of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.”

International Overdose Awareness Day is celebrated worldwide to honour those lost to addiction and overdose. This year Safeworks and various partnering agencies will be in Haultain Park on August 30th from 12:00 – 4:00pm. We will join together in solidarity, with a common goal to raise awareness, reduce stigma, build community relationships, and pay tribute to those who lost the battle with addiction and overdose.

This is a nonpartisan, apolitical event and is open to the public.

Feel free to join us for all or specific parts of this celebration. There will be Naloxone kit distribution throughout, a candle lighting ceremony to pay tribute to those we lost, an Indigenous drumming circle, smudge ceremony, various musical performances, among other things.

Lived experience/support awareness march through downtown core (meet at Northreach Centre at 4pm). March will end in the park, free community BBQ followed by presentations and sharing. Community resources will be available. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Join us to connect with others, access information, better understand the crisis and what’s happening in our community. Everyone is Somebody’s Someone!

We will be hosting a vigil for those lost to overdose in our community by unveiling memorial flags made throughout the summer. Guest speakers, overdose response training and refreshments will be provided.

International Overdose Awareness Day Events will be taking place on Saturday, August 31st, 2019 at #1 Centennial Square Victoria BC. The daytime event runs from 12:30 – 4:30 pm. There will be resource booths, Community BBQ, free and confidential drug checking, a mass Naloxone training event, memorial activity and live music.

A Candlelight Memorial will take place on the same day at 7 pm at St. John’s The Devine Anglican Church (1611 Quadra St). This will be an evening to remember all those impacted by Substance Use and an evening of remembrance for those we have lost. Through words and music we will remember…..

To recognize International Overdose Awareness Day, CK Public Health, in partnership with the Chatham-Kent Drug Awareness Council, have planned events for Thursday, August 29th at Studio One in the Chatham Cultural Centre, 75 William Street North, Chatham.

There will be free, walk-in overdose response training sessions at Studio One from 1:00pm to 2:00pm and 2:00pm to 3:00pm. Permanent injury and death from an overdose is preventable, come out and learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of an overdose and how to respond. All participants will receive a free naloxone kit as part of their training. No ID, Health Card, or appointment is required. Simply show up!

In the evening, the events will continue with a memorial being held at Studio One at 7:00pm. The memorial will be in memory of those who have lost their lives due to an overdose, in support of the countless families in mourning across Canada and around the world, and in solidarity and strength for those living with and recovering from an addiction.

Light refreshments will be available at both events.

“The world is failing to protect the health and human rights of people who use drugs” -UNAIDS

In Winnipeg the Manitoba Harm Reduction Network is marking Overdose Awareness Day by representing each of the 4460 people we lost in Canada in 2018 with and installation of hearts on the sidewalk at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Each of these people were important and loved.

We are drawing attention to the criminalization, stigma and marginalization that is driving the overdose crisis. We are advocating for a people-centered and human rights based approach to drug use. We all love someone who uses drugs.

And we need your help!
Come help us stencil 4460 hearts on the sidewalk, and/or participate in an overdose prevention training to help save lives.

Meet at the group entrance at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights.

Schedule:
10:00 am- Welcome, prayer and song
10:00am-11:00am- Marking hearts
Once the hearts are complete we will have a moment of silence.
11:00-12:00- Individual and small group overdose prevention training

We will be outside in a generally physically accessible area.
Bathrooms and water fountains are available inside the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

This event is part of a larger provincial campaign. Check out our other Manitoba Harm Reduction Network sites for events happening for Overdose Awareness Day near you! If you would like to receive an event planning kit, please email us at info@mhrn.ca
Anyone can plan an event for Overdose Awareness Day!

“Any approach to drugs has to be based on protecting health and human rights. It’s not about combating drug misuse- it is about respecting people as human beings.” -Naomi Burke

For more information about human rights and people who use drugs check out the UNAIDS report: Do No Harm: Health, Human Rights and People Who Use Drugs
https://www.unaids.org/sites/default/files/media_asset/donoharm_en.pdf

Twilight memorial in honour of those affected by loss due to drug overdose.

AIDS Saskatoon and the Saskatchewan Health Authority are hosting a community BBQ to raise awareness for International Overdose Awareness Day.
Naloxone training will also be available and kits will be distributed.
The event is free as are the kits.

Substance use affects people’s lives and can impact their support networks and wider communities. At the same time, people who engage in substance use can feel more disconnected and isolated from their communities.

Social connection can serve as the antidote to the overdose crisis and we all have a role to play in creating compassionate communities. We hope that this event will help participating community members begin to unravel the complexity of substance use and bring a sense of “humanness” to the overdose crisis.

We will be at a booth at the Cobourg Farmers’ Market offering a variety of ways for community members to get involved. Learn more about International Overdose Awareness Day, get naloxone training, make a memorial flag, and participate in Sidewalk Talks Cobourg – an opportunity to dive into deeper dialogue about grief, loss and the overdose crisis.

Let’s take a moment as a community to gather for lunch and a memorial tree planting for International Overdose Awareness Day in commemoration for those we have lost to overdose. This tree will be available in the Community Survives lobby for the week of August 26th-30th to leave a special not to those who lost their lives to addiction and will be planted in the community garden.

In recognition of IOAD, the Provincial Overdose Mobile Response Team (MRT) assembled 100 International Overdose Awareness Day “Starter Kits”.

The “Starter Kits “are gifted to agencies and partners of the Provincial Overdose Mobile Response Team (MRT). Our team, in conjunction with others around the world, want to promote awareness of IOAD and to eliminate potential barriers in being able to host an IOAD event.

The “Starter Kit” includes MRT’s ‘About Card’ and business card from the team member who delivered the kit If you have any questions about the kit or our team, you can connect with the contact whom delivered the kit or our general email at MRT@phsa.ca

Awareness BBQ
Naloxone Kit training / give away

celebration of Bretts 32 nd birthday and overdose awareness. Naloxone training and memorial.

Gather at Maffeo Sutton Park
Aug. 29h 2019
Noon – 2:30
Lions Pavilion
We have guest speakers Dr. Paul Hasselback and more

On August 31, 2018 we put Winnipeg on the map as the 16th place in Canada to walk for Drug Overdose Awareness and Mayor Brian Bowman recognized International Overdose Awareness Day in Manitoba and lit up our sign purple in honour of our fallen. This August 31 on IOAD we will be gathering at the Winnipeg sign and Scotia Bank Stage to again honour and remember our fallen and aware more, so we lose less. The first 250 to sign in will receive a free bottle of water and a purple glow stick necklace. There will be education , Deez Buns hot dog cart who will be splitting half of their proceeds equally between JL Overdose Awareness and Bruce Oake Recovery Centre. DJ Disspare will be dropping the needle on vinyl until the walk begins at 7:30

The Route: On this scenic 5k walk we will begin down the path behind the Scotia bank Stage where Ghandi stands and make our way towards the CHRM, across the street and past Shaw Park until we hit the roundabout. We will cross at the roundabout and walk back towards and over the Provencher Bridge until we hit Tache and make our way down the new river path towards at Main. At Main we will cross the bridge and make our way down to The Forks river walk and walk to where the Dragon Boat Races normally begin and back ups to where we began our walk . Wheelchair accessible and dogs are welcome.

A 5km walk/run
BBQ
Live music
Naloxone Training
Tickets available at Eventbrite

Free BBQ
Health Fair of local addiction agencies
Speakers (Family member, someone with lived experience and public health/EMS)
Free Naloxone Kits will be available

We can no longer remain silent when our family members, neighbours and friends are dying from fatal overdose. The time to take action is now! In response to this growing health crisis, Resilient Women’s Recovery (RWR) is hosting The First Annual International Overdose Awareness Day of Haldimand/Norfolk. This free community event will honour those lives lost in our community to fatal overdose, decrease stigma, raise awareness and educate community members on overdose prevention. Our life saving community event will include a Hike for Remembrance, Narcan Training, Community Partner’s Resource Fair, interactive activities and a moving program of music, advocacy and remembrance. Working together we can prevent overdose!

Come and attend our wellness fair. We will be raising awareness around overdose prevention and providing information about available services and supports in our community. This will include opportunities to share stories, and honour and remember those we have lost.

Annual First Nations Pow Wow

5km walk for awareness and candlelight vigil

Education about the opioid crises, community services and organizations that support individuals with substance use issues, memorial of lives lost/affected by substance use and Naloxone training provided.

Starting with a screening of our Photo Voice video project at Heritage House, then an unveiling of a memorial bench in Riverside Park.

Our event will take place on August 29th..We will have a March starting at our City Hall at 6:00pm ending up at Willingdon Beach where the Bench and Tree are already in place..We will have Naloxone training..an info table, Memorial table, Speakers, placing of Doves on our tree and candlelight vigil with led candles..There will be a petition for people to sign

An event that folks can come to and celebrate loved ones that they have lost.

International Overdose Awareness Day aims to gather all members of the community to memorialize and remember those whom we have lost due to overdoses. Especially with the Opioid crisis in the past two years, it is imperative that we acknowledge the devastation that the Niagara Region has and continues to experience. The event will be free, food and drink will be provided and all ages are welcome. The hours that the event will take place are between 6pm-8pm on Thursday August 29th, 2019. This event will take place at the Niagara Falls Community Health Centre, 4790 Victoria Ave, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 4C2. The event will  feature a vigil and speakers that will focus on bringing awareness to the loss within our community. Education around overdose prevention will be a piece in the event.

Join us to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day. We will participate in a memorial activity, the Sanguen Van will be onsite with harm reduction and naloxone training, and we will have food and refreshments on hand.

Please join us to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day in Waterloo Region. We will have a memorial activity, the Sanguen Van will be onsite with harm reduction and naloxone training, and food and refreshments will be available.

Awareness walk- will start at City Hall 500 George St N and will walk down George St N to Millennium Park and Silver Bean Cafe 130 King St, Peterborough for our memorial celebration 2:30pm – 5pm

Registeration and Education and DJ ‘s will be happening from 5:30- 7:30 and then the walk will begin before dusk. Like last year there will be a limited number of purple glow stick necklaces and bottled water- first come first serve.

The walk will begin on the path behind the stage past the Ghandi statue and Human Rights Museum. Walkers will make their way up Waterfront on the same side as Shaw Park and cross the street at the roundabout and walk back towards and over the Provencher Bridge. Walkers continue down the River path on Tache to Main St and down through The Forks to the river walk and make our way to the path leading us to where we began,

Walk is a beautiful 5k scenic trek.

To be determined

On International Overdose Awareness Day, we will be picking up the pace as we aware more so we lose less. Taking the Steps to End Overdose

On August 31, which is International Overdose Awareness Day, lets don our favourite shade of purple, unite. We will meet between the Scotia Bank stage and the Winnipeg sign which will be lit up purple, and we will walk 3.5 k starting at the Provencher Bridge and making our way to and up the river walk to where we began.There will be music and education during registration and before the walk. Like last year we here will be a limited supply of purple glow stick necklaces and bottled water.Join me for our second annual walk created in honour of my sister Jeni Leigh so all supporters, survivors and those remembering our fallen can rise up, and aware more so we lose less.

There will be education, speakers and DJ’s dropping the needle on vinyl before the walk begins.

A time to remember, a time to act. Join for International Overdose Awareness Day – we will have activities, food and promotional items for purchase as well as naloxone training. After a short program with speakers we will have a candle-light vigil starting at dusk overlooking the High Level Bridge which will be lit up in purple for our event.

TBD – Currently in planning and recruitment process

3rd Annual International Overdose Awareness Day
Wednesday August 28, 2019
6:00pm Event Start
Come visits booths and get Naloxone Training, Harm Reduction Supplies, Education information
Free Snacks and Swag
7:00pm-Ceremony including Lived Experience Speeches
Candlelight Vigil at International Overdose Awareness Day Remembrance Gardens located on McIntyre Street across from City Hall
Sponsored by Community Counselling Centre of Nipissing, AIDS Committee of North Bay and Area, The Right Path Counselling Services of Nipissing First Nation and North Bay and Parry Sound District Health Unit

Dylan’s Hope Foundation will be hosting the 2nd Annual Overdose Prevention, Awareness & Remembrance event.
Join us to remember loved ones who have passed from overdose & support those struggling with substance use disorder in their lives.

Water luminaries to remember our loved ones
Naloxone training and distribution
Flags of Hope
Information

Walk 5 km with pic of your loved ones lost to overdose in Manitoba