Support Not Stigma

I am so proud to have coordinated this important project with my colleagues and friends on the front lines of helping some of our society’s most vulnerable and marginalized citizens. And Director Liam Hamilton is incredible to work with. His vision for this project and commitment to its realization was heroic

Support Not Stigma | Supporting people using substances and the people who love them. – The Support Not Stigma (SNS) initiative is a $1.34M grant funded by Health Canada's Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP), to provide people who use... Support Not Stigma (SNS) is an initiative to help the public better understand the lives of people who use substances and experience significant mental health challenges.

78% of Canadians use drugs or alcohol to cope with a variety of challenges. Stigma makes it hard to see someone clearly. These are people who matter – fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and friends. They deserve our empathy, but people suffer in silence. Learn about what drives substance use in our society and ways to make your community a kinder place for those impacted by substance use.

78% of Canadians use drugs or alcohol to cope with a variety of challenges, but stigma makes it hard to see someone clearly. These are our fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and friends. They deserve empathy, not judgement. But people suffer in silence. Watch Before the Sirens the Documentary to learn about the heroic efforts of harm reduction workers who are helping on the front lines of the toxic drug crisis.

WATCH DOCUMENTARY:
https://supportnotstigma.ca/documentary/

78% of Canadians use drugs or alcohol to cope with a variety of challenges. Stigma makes it hard to see someone clearly. These are people who matter – fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and friends. They deserve our empathy, but people suffer in silence. Learn about what drives substance use in our society and ways to make your community a kinder place for those impacted by substance use.

LEARN MORE:
https://supportnotstigma.ca/educational-resources/

78% of Canadians use drugs or alcohol to cope with a variety of challenges, but stigma makes it hard to see someone clearly. These are our fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and friends. They deserve empathy, not judgement. But people suffer in silence. Watch Before the Sirens the Documentary to learn about the heroic efforts of harm reduction workers who are helping on the front lines of the toxic drug crisis.

LEARN MORE
https://supportnotstigma.ca/documentary/

78% of Canadians use drugs or alcohol to cope with a variety of challenges, but stigma makes it hard to see someone clearly. These are our fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and friends. They deserve empathy, not judgement. But people suffer in silence. Watch Before the Sirens the Documentary to learn about the heroic efforts of harm reduction workers who are helping on the front lines of the toxic drug crisis.

78% of Canadians use drugs or alcohol to cope with a variety of challenges. Stigma makes it hard to see someone clearly. These are people who matter – fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and friends. They deserve our empathy, but people suffer in silence. Learn about what drives substance use in our society and ways to make your community a kinder place for those impacted by substance use.

https://supportnotstigma.ca/educational-resources/

78% of Canadians use drugs or alcohol to cope with a variety of challenges, but stigma makes it hard to see someone clearly. These are our fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and friends. They deserve empathy, not judgement. But people suffer in silence. Watch Before the Sirens the Documentary to learn about the heroic efforts of harm reduction workers who are helping on the front lines of the toxic drug crisis.

WATCH DOCUMENTARY HERE:
https://supportnotstigma.ca/documentary/