May 26 2020 90 mins 31
This is an audio only version of an HSABC Webinar originally aired on May 20, 2020. It covers an overview of Harm Reduction as a philosophy and goes through the history and context of how this came to be, with some practical tips on how to apply it in your workplace. For the video, handouts and other resources, please visit our website at hsa-bc.ca Corey Ranger is a registered nurse with experience working in harm reduction across Alberta--he has facilitated blood-borne pathogens programming for street-entrenched individuals in Edmonton's inner-city core; worked on the harm reduction team in Calgary; started HIV programming in Brooks; and most recently been responsible for implementing naloxone programming and supervised consumption services (SCS) in Medicine Hat. Corey has been a post-secondary instructor for community and mental health nursing at Medicine Hat College, and is an advocate for evidence-informed, pragmatic public policy. Corey is currently project manager for BCcampus, responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of a provincial peer training curriculum and standards of practice (SOP).
