Events Calendar
- November 21, 2019
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HIV & Hep C 101: Including Our Community of Lived Experience
November 21, 2019 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sisson Room, Peterborough Lions Community Centre, 347 Burnham St, Peterborough, ON K9H 1T5, CanadaHIV & Hep C 101: Including Our Community of Lived Experience
Brittany Cameron and Becky Lyon | PARNJoin us for a training session that covers HIV and Hep C basics such as prevention, testing, harm reduction, stigma, coinfection, treatment, and local resources available. There will also be an introduction to engaging people with lived experience who are directly impacted. This session is designed specifically for helping professionals, i.e. anyone in a position of interacting with people in providing a service.
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- November 22, 2019
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Understanding Opioids: Methods for Prevention & Response
November 22, 2019 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Peterborough Public Health, 185 King St, Peterborough, ON K9J 2R8, CanadaUnderstanding Opioids:
Methods for Prevention & ResponseMore and more people are being poisoned by opioids. We need all hands on deck to turn that around.
Learn how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose, including how to administer naloxone, a life-saving medication that can help temporarily reverse an opioid overdose. We will also cover concepts that impact opioid use, related harms, and the scope of opioid-related issues within the Canadian and local context. Participants will receive further information and resources on how to apply what they learn in various settings.
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- November 26, 2019
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Cultural Awareness Training
November 26, 2019 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
317 Hunter St W, Peterborough, ON K9H 2M1, CanadaCultural Awareness Training
Kimberley Lamothe, Ryan Gray-Brady, and Teresa Nahwegahbow | Nogojiwanong Friendship CentrePlease note that this session will take place at the Knights of Columbus:
Bishops Room
Knights Of Columbus
317 Hunter Street West
Peterborough, ON K9H 2M1The CAT (Cultural Awareness Training) sessions are meant to provide an awareness about Indigenous people in Canada. Participants will have the opportunity to increase their knowledge, skills of the history, experiences, and events which have influenced the relationship of Indigenous people in Canada.
The Indigenous population in Canada is the fastest growing population, the youngest, but also the most overrepresented population in the justice and child welfare systems. The goal of this workshop is to develop a knowledge base on Indigenous lived experiences and be able to support those individuals who are seeking your help and/or support.
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- December 9, 2019
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Understanding Opioids: Methods for Prevention & Response
December 9, 2019 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Peterborough Public Health, 185 King St, Peterborough, ON K9J 2R8, CanadaUnderstanding Opioids:
Methods for Prevention & ResponseMore and more people are being poisoned by opioids. We need all hands on deck to turn that around.
Learn how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose, including how to administer naloxone, a life-saving medication that can help temporarily reverse an opioid overdose. We will also cover concepts that impact opioid use, related harms, and the scope of opioid-related issues within the Canadian and local context. Participants will receive further information and resources on how to apply what they learn in various settings.
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- January 23, 2020
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Understanding Opioids: Methods for Prevention & Response
January 23, 2020 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Peterborough Public Health, 185 King St, Peterborough, ON K9J 2R8, CanadaUnderstanding Opioids:
Methods for Prevention & ResponseMore and more people are being poisoned by opioids. We need all hands on deck to turn that around.
Learn how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose, including how to administer naloxone, a life-saving medication that can help temporarily reverse an opioid overdose. We will also cover concepts that impact opioid use, related harms, and the scope of opioid-related issues within the Canadian and local context. Participants will receive further information and resources on how to apply what they learn in various settings.
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