The Time is Now: forum on Supervised Consumption Services in Victoria (Wed Feb 24, 7pm, City Hall)

Details: Published on Tuesday, 23 February 2016 14:45; Written by editor

Join us Wednesday February 24th to hear why now is the time for Supervised Consumption Services (SCS) in Victoria, and to discuss what is needed for o

Join us Wednesday February 24th to hear why now is the time for Supervised Consumption Services (SCS) in Victoria, and to discuss what is needed for our community to make this happen. With recent increases in overdose deaths in Victoria, and clear signs of support for SCS at federal, provincial and municipal levels of government, we're saying: if not now, then when?

The Time is Now: a public forum on Supervised Consumption Services in Victoria
Wednesday February 24
7p - 9pm (doors at 6:30pm)
City Hall Antechamber - 1 Centennial Square

Speakers
Leslie McBain
Leslie lost her only child, her 25 year old son Jordan, to opioid misuse in 2014. She is a founding member of mumsDU, a harm reduction advocate, an activist for drug policy change, and a speaker on drug safety for youth.
www.mumsdu.com

Dr. Perry Kendall
Dr. Kendall is Provincial Health Officer for the Province of British Columbia and longtime supporter of Harm Reduction services.
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-health-officer/biographies

Donovan Mahoney
Donovan is a former IV drug user, a Hot Yoga Teacher, a Photographer, and a DTES Activist.
http://donovanpee.com/

Sheldon Fox & Colin Cayer
Sheldon advises the yes2scs campaign from the perspective of a service user as part of yes2scs's 8-member Peer Advisory Committee. Colin is a member of yes2scs's volunteer-run Public Engagement Committee.
www.yes2scs.ca

We acknowledge that this event is taking place on traditional, unceded Lkwungen and WSÁNEĆ territories

yes2scs is a community campaign to ensure SCS are established and operating in Victoria in 2016. Our commitments include:
* facilitating a process to ensure adequate funding, appropriate services and locations, and a service provider who makes certain these services are trauma informed and culturally safe.
* continuing our work on the Federal Exemption process.
* continuing to work with all levels of government and key stakeholders on this goal and timeframe.
* ensuring people who use illicit drugs and organizations of people who use drugs are fully involved in these processes.
* recognizing the limits of SCS to prevent all OD deaths by continuing to respond to the harm caused by the criminalization of people who use drugs.

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