Stigma Ends With Me

The Foundations

Join this transformative, evidenced-based, 2-hour training, that will uncover biases and shift perspectives towards people who use substances. Gain valuable insights into the negative effects of stigma and how this impacts everyone.  Learn practical approaches to eliminate stigma in your professional and everyday life and explore the power of words by learning how to use person-first language. Engaging in this training is your opportunity to contribute to more compassionate societies and systems.

"There is so much value in this training and I believe this should be mandatory learning for all students, educators, and organizations as substance use surrounds us all."

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this training, you will:

  • 1

    Develop Enhanced Awareness:

    Through this 2-hour training, participants will develop a heightened awareness of their own biases and gain a deeper understanding of the perspectives and experiences of individuals who use substances.

  • 2

    Gain a Comprehensive Understanding of Stigma:

    Participants will gain valuable insights into the detrimental effects of stigma and its far-reaching impact on both individuals and society as a whole.

  • 3

    Acquire Practical Strategies:

    Attendees will acquire practical, evidence-based strategies to actively eliminate stigma, both in their professional roles their communities and in their daily lives.

  • 4

    Learn New Language:

    Participants will learn how language can affect others in a negative way and how person -first language can constructively shape people’s attitudes and perceptions regarding substance use health.

  • 5

    Build Compassion:

    Engaging in this training will inspire participants to play a pivotal role in fostering more compassionate societies and systems, ultimately making a positive impact on the health outcomes of individuals who use substances and the wider population.

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Training Details

Registration
Groups of 10-50 people
Virtual or in-person (with additional travel costs)
Individual Virtual training sessions

Training length
2 hours

Have a question? Contact us at training@capsa.ca

What People Are Saying

"I think this information will benefit me greatly as I enter a career as a social service worker."

"There is so much value in this training and I believe this should be mandatory learning for all students, educators, and organizations as substance use surrounds us all. "

"I thought it was fantastic, very informative and well delivered."

"It was so amazing to hear more about substance use health and to tweak my own framing about substance use and how I can talk about it."

"Lovely presentation! I really appreciated the knowledge as well as the lived experience. Very beneficial and important information for health care professionals to best help the patients we care for."

"The session was excellent. Very informative and thought provoking. Allowed me to reflect on my own practice and the health system in which I work."