Harm Reduction is Love: Overdose Prevention in Our Communities | 2024 Outreach & Advocacy Conference

This workshop will explore the issue of drug use today and how communities can respond in a loving way. Workshop participants will come away with concrete action they can take to reduce the rate of overdose in their community.

Facilitators: Barb Panter and Tina Estwick

Barb Panter has worked in the field of harm reduction for over 25 years in Vancouver and Toronto. Barb is currently the Senior Manager of Drop-in and Harm Reduction Programs at The Neighbourhood Group (formerly St. Stephen’s Community House) in Toronto.

Tina Estwick is the Supervisor of KMOPS and Peer Outreach Programs at The Neighbourhood Group (TNG). She has always worked from a harm reduction perspective, ensuring that the voices of the most marginalized are heard and lifted up.