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DTES Street Market Vendors Meeting on Sat Jan 4, 2014 in Vancouver, Downtown Eastside (DTES)
First Street Market Vendors meeting of 2014
Welcome
Introduction
Power Point
Action Proposal
Brainstorm
Vancouver Coastal Health DTES Community Health Services Open House
Vancouver Coastal Health shares your ideas on new directions for health services in the Downtown Eastside, and learn about their recent work with health service partners who provide care in the community.
Richard Cunningham speaks at Vancouver Coastal Health DTES Community Health Services Open House
Kip Woodward speaks at Vancouver Coastal Health DTES Community Health Services Open House
BEYOND PROHIBITION History, harms and alternatives to the war on drugs Public Forum on Wed Feb 8 7-9pm at Carnegie Theatre in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
BEYOND PROHIBITION
History, harms and alternatives to the war on drugs
A free public forum and panel discussion
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Wed Feb 8
7- 9pm
Carnegie Theatre (401 Main St – Vancouver, Canada)
PANEL: Lorna Bird (WAHRS), Patti Ellertson (VANDU), Bud Osborn (DTES Poet), Susan Boyd (End Prohibition Project), Mark Haden (VCH drug educator)
FACILITATORS: Hugh Lampkin (VANDU), Ann Livingston (DNC)
HOSTED BY: Western Aboriginal Harm Reduction Society (WAHRS),
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU), DTES Neighbourhood Council (DNC), Carnegie Community Centre Association (CCCA), Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, End Prohibition Project.
NAOMI RESEARCH SURVIVORS: EXPERIENCES AND RECOMMENDATIONS in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
NAOMI RESEARCH SURVIVORS: EXPERIENCES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
08 November · 19:00 – 20:30
Location
World Art Centre, 2nd Floor, SFU Woodward’s Campus, 149 West Hastings, Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
NAOMI HEROIN ASSISTED TREATMENT RESARCH SURVIVORS: EXPERIENCES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
In January 2011, Dave Murray organized a group of participants from the NAOMI heroin assisted treatment research study in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.
The NAOMI Patients Association (NPA) meets every Saturday at Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU). Shortly after NPA began to meet, they decided to work towards conducting their own research about their experiences as NAOMI research subjects. They were particularly interested in recording their experiences during and following NAOMI and making recommendations for future heroin and drug substitution research experiments and programs.
Being the only contemporary “research participants” in North America to receive heroin maintenance, they believe that they have unique knowledge about the NAOMI projectand its impact on the lives of those addicted.
The recommendations for future projects and programs are drawn from lived experiences.
The following presentation draws from these focus groups and NPA meetings.
Panel presenters:
Chair: Donald MacPherson, Director of Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, former City of Vancouver Drug Policy Coordinator
Panel:
Dave Murray, founder of NPA
Dianne Tobin, Vice-President of VANDU and member of NPA
Jewl Chapman, Member of VANDU and NPA
Susan Boyd, Professor, University of Victory, drug policy researcher
Drinkers’ Meeting at VANDU on Mondays in Vancouver Downtown Eastside Eastside (DTES)
“Do you drink Alcohol that is not bought at a liquor store? ( mouthwash, rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizer, swabs, Lysol)
A Drinkers’ Meeting is on Monday at VANDU
380 East Hastings
A UBC researcher will take anonymous notes during the meeting.
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