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Understanding Harm Reduction Strategies

December 4, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

BC Centre for Disease Control & BCCDC Foundation for Public Health present:

Understanding Harm Reduction Strategies

 

Date: December 4, 2018
Time: 6:00pm–9:00pm
Location: Science World at TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec Street
Vancouver, BC

 

This event will focus on harm reduction strategies in the Lower Mainland. Experts will speak on best practices and other initiatives that aim to reduce harm and increase acceptance. Following the discussion there will be opportunities to chat with organisations in the community who are working on a variety of harm reduction strategies. There will also be time to participate in a variety of smaller discussion groups.

 

An expert panel will be on hand including Dr. Mark Tyndall, BC Centre for Disease Control; Dr. Jane Buxton, BC Centre for Disease Control; Erica Thomson, Fraser Health, Jonathan Deakin, BC EHS and moderated by Donald MacPherson, Director of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition.

 

This event is free but space is limited so register HERE

For more information go HERE

Venue

Science World at Telus
Vancouver, British Columia V6A 3Z7 Canada
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