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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “harm reduction”

Women’s History Month: Chat with Board Chair Dianne Dyer

Alisha Ostberg March 15, 2023 Blog, harm reduction, human rights, support, Trauma, treatment, volunteer

For Women’s History Month, SafeLink Alberta sat down with our Board Chair, Dianne Dyer, to speak about her career and her impact on harm reduction in Alberta.   Dyer is a retired registered nurse with …

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Staff Wellness Team Building

Alisha Ostberg October 14, 2022 Blog, employment, harm reduction, Uncategorized

In early September, SafeLink Alberta had a Staff Wellness Team Building Day. We brought our two teams from Calgary and Medicine Hat together in Brooks, Alberta. The day was a huge success! SafeLink Alberta staff …

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MPOX FAQs – Updated Dec 20 2022

Cid Hanna June 15, 2022 Blog, harm reduction, stigma

MPOX FAQs Note: Following guidance from the World Health Organization, SafeLink Alberta will begin using a new preferred term “mpox” as a synonym for monkeypox.  What is MPOX? MPOX is a virus that had its …

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“Everyone deserves the right to be safe at work.” International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers

Cid Hanna December 17, 2019 criminilization, harm reduction, human rights, international, sex work, stigma

December 17th is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (IDEVASW). This day is a day that joins sex workers, allies, and advocates around the world in recognizing violence committed against sex workers globally. …

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We used to call it FRAIDS. Afraid of AIDS. The Stigma Blows Me Away,” says Dr. Petty, Scotiabank AIDS Supporter

Cid Hanna September 7, 2017 Blog, giving, harm reduction, human rights

Dr. Petty has been providing compassionate dental care since 1984. The 80’s AIDS epidemic found him working in New York, where he received additional training for dealing with medically complex patients. “I happen to be …

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We used to call it FRAIDS. Afraid of AIDS. The Stigma Blows Me Away,” says Dr. Petty, Calgary AIDS Walk & Run Supporter

Cid Hanna September 7, 2017 Blog, giving, harm reduction, human rights

Dr. Petty has been providing compassionate dental care since 1984. The 80’s AIDS epidemic found him working in New York, where he received additional training for dealing with medically complex patients. “I happen to be …

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Gavin Walks for Awareness: “My HIV Status Doesn’t Define Me”

Cid Hanna August 29, 2017 Blog, Gay Men, Gay Rights, GIPA, harm reduction, human rights, living with HIV

 Gavin is 29 and just finished his first year of university after being out of high school for ten years. He struggled with alcohol addiction, but stopped drinking six years ago. Gavin has lived in …

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10 Harm Reduction Tips for Safer Partying This Summer

Cid Hanna July 28, 2017 Blog, drug use, harm reduction

HIV Community Link is committed to supporting harm reduction, and with summertime in full swing, the Calgary Folk Festival, as well as Calgary Pride just around the corner, it’s a great opportunity to share information …

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What Is Harm Reduction? What We Need to Know

Cid Hanna July 19, 2017 Blog, condoms, drug use, harm reduction, human rights

HIV Community Link is committed to working from a harm reduction perspective in all our support, education, and advocacy programs. The concept of harm reduction is applicable to our work in reducing the risks of …

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Join Us for Our Testing, Tea Dance and BBQ Events

Cid Hanna July 11, 2017 antiretroviral therapy, Blog, condoms, Gay Men, harm reduction, HEAT, MSM, STIs

For many in the LGBTQ* community, the “Tea Dance” may not be something that is well known in the modern world of circuit parties, LGBTQ* night clubs and private dance parties. From resorts to cruise …

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