Providing evidence based mental health & substance use services to CLRA & BC Building trades members and their families.
Burnaby
Joined November 2016
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Tomorrow is the annual #DayOfMourning when we come together to mourn those who lost their lives in the workplace. We'll be at the #NewWest event organized by @nwdlc at Pier Park. Events are happening throughout BC. Find one near you here: dayofmourning.bc.ca/
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We don't want to calculate how many construction workers, who are overrepresented in the toll, account for the 201 deaths in October. Members, you have access to addiction treatment therapies through @CIRP_BC. It's help free of barriers, stigma & judgment. thetyee.ca/News/2021/12/09/G…
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Construction workers are 7x more likely to die of opioid overdose: research. “We have to start talking,” says Vicky Waldron of @CIRP_BC at Let’s Talk event @SurreyArtsCtre.
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**RADAR Drug Checking Alert - Vancouver DTES - Nov 16 2021**
Purple and white chunks tested positive for fentanyl and flualprazolam in DTES. Don't use alone, use at an OPS/SCS. vch.ca/overdose
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That's a great video! We're lucky in the Building Trades to have @CIRP_BC and their pro team of counsellors.
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**Drug Supply Advisory - Okanagan - Nov 10 2021**
Drug checking & community reports indicate high fentanyl amounts + benzos are causing overdoses. Mostly being found in drugs sold as down but also seen these results and heard reports of opioid and benzo effects in stimulants.
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@CIRP_BC is piloting the ‘A Kit in Every Hand’ project. This initiative intends to provide #harmreduction training in the form of #overdoseprevention to hard-to-reach #constructionworkers.
Learn more:
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smwtcs.ca/2021/10/26/pilot-w…
#CIRP #AKitinEveryHand #harmreductiontraining
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TODAY at 6:30PM - Free webinar for UBC staff about Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism in the B.C. Health Care System ubccpd.ca/learn/learning-act…
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**Overdose Alert - Nanaimo - Oct 28 2021**
Overdoses are increasing in Nanaimo. Friends, family and community members using opioids and stimulants face increased risk from both injection and inhalation. For more information and resources: ow.ly/GMKZ50GAG5j
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**RADAR Drug Checking Alert - Vancouver DTES - Oct 20 2021**
Beige/yellow grainy powder sold as fentanyl in the DTES, tested as Metonitazene, a toxic opioid that can cause overdose. Please use at OPS/SCS ow.ly/8I0z50GuQga
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**RADAR Drug Checking Alert - Vancouver DTES - Oct 12 2021**
Bright blue chucks tested positive for fentanyl and flualprazolam, a benzo analog, in the Downtown Eastside. Check your drugs at any OPS/SCS ow.ly/I1Mk50GqofB
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From the article: 80% of workplace accidents result from stress. We're so grateful that our members have access to #mentalhealth resources, counseling & treatment FREE from @CIRP_BC No judgment. Just help.
theprovince.com/.../support-…
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Calls to Action 25-42 pertain to the (in)justice system, and the systemic oppression of Indigenous Peoples.
1. [LEARN MORE] ➡️ rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1524…
2. [DONATE] ➡️ irsss.ca/donate
#NDTR #NDTR2021 #EveryChildMatters
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Thought I would highlight a few accounts this Friday that regularly produce good content for the construction sector. If you don't follow them, you should! @BearThatCares @TranBC @iamkennethchan @VICA_BC
@rodmickleburgh @CIRP_BC @coopsinregina
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@CIRP_BC ED Vicky Waldron reporting to our 49th convention. Served 542 clients this year. “We’ve seen an unprecedented 6,500 calls” from people enquiring about services. Had temporary waitlist for services for first time in 5 years.
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Another study confirming increased substance use among construction workers, and even greater since the pandemic. If you are in a Building Trades union, help is available to you from @CIRP_BC. No stigma, no cost. Just help. canada.constructconnect.com/…
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"Enough talk about good intentions, we need results." cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c… #EndOverdose #CDNpoli
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Where can you find hundreds of like-minded tradeswomen in one place? At #TradeswomenBuildNations of course! @IBEW213 @CDNTrades @NABTU
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As wildfires rage in B.C.'s interior, officials warn against non-essential travel cbc.ca/1.6142225 #bcwildfires