Roundtable - How Can We Encourage Mutual Support Among Young People Who Use Cannabis to Promote Harm Reduction?

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Content

Reaching out to and supporting young people in reducing the harm associated with cannabis use is an ongoing challenge, and one that has become even more pressing with the advent of legalization and modern hyperconnectivity. Messages and intervention methods are constantly adapting to these new realities. Practices are evolving, and they are now focused on combating stigmatization, understanding the motivations behind substance use and valuing experiential knowledge. How can these orientations be put into practice in our day-to-day work with young people who use cannabis? Could setting up initiatives among young people be one of the solutions to explore? 

Come discover three innovative and inspiring by-and-for intervention projects: 

• The Canna-Coach mobile app and forum;
• The VoxCann cannabis education initiative, GRIP Project 
• Get Sensible educational campaign from the Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP). 

You will be able to contribute to the discussion bringing your vision and experience of support among young people, the use of technology, and the benefits and limitations of these approaches.

This interactive roundtable will be offered virtually in French and English, in two separate groups of your choice.

At the end of this activity (objectives):  

• You'll learn more about the three projects and their practical benefits: Canna-Coach, VoxCann and Get Sensible. 
• You'll gain a better understanding of the benefits of peer involvement in reducing the harm associated with cannabis use among young people.
• You'll be able to exchange tips and tricks for experimenting with support groups in your own environment.

Target Audience

Anyone working in the field of addiction with young people.

Host Éloi Thivierge Support Officer, Concurrent Disorders, Mental Health and Psychoactive Substance Use Project and Groove Project

Guest Iris Bourgault Bouthillier Coordinator, TRADIS Chair, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM) Coordinator, Canna-Coach Reseach Project

Guest João Barbosa International Working Group Member, Youth RISE Involved with : Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP)  Voxcann Intervention Volunteer in Festive Environments, Groupe de Recherche et d'Intervention Psychosociale (GRIP)

Guest Heath D’Alessio Youth Mental Health Activist Project Lead at Get Sensible Person with lived experience of Drug Use and Mental Illness

 

About the L'Intervention...en pratique Series

The L'Intervention...en pratique (IEP) series is an opportunity to identify key findings and present innovative projects that place intervention at the heart of their approach. Through its free conferences, webinars, discussions and workshops, it offers open and critical reflection on current issues, and aims to inspire all those working in intervention.

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