It’s January.
Each year at this time we see an uptick in cultural pressure to start a diet or “fix” our bodies…
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Take a breath?
I have had a hard time with breathing “properly” as long as I can remember. A couple of examples that…
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CBRC Poster Presentation
I thought I was all prepared to share the poster that I made about the Show & Tell with the…
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Challenging Internalized Shame
Back in the day I had the privilege of practicing forum theatre under the direction of Anna Soole with a…
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What we do
We are a group of Indigenous folks who do harm reduction by and for Indigenous people. We practice harm reduction…
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How To Support Us
As of May 31, 2023, IHRT will be closing. For more info on our closure see our May 17 open…
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Everybody’s Got One
Join us tomorrow (FRIDAY DECEMBER 17) for the latest Sex Toy Show & Tell event I am hosting in my…
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PLUR over Profit
I have been reading about the tragedy at AstroWorld Festival in Houston Texas today and felt like speaking to it….
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Overdose Awareness Day 2021
I originally wrote this as a Facebook post, but was very quickly reminded that such a post will likely remain…
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Healthcare providers support Safer Supply
On May 17 2021 the Guelph Community Health Centre opened a Safer Supply program. People with complex addictions can now…
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STI Testing Panel Livestream- Dec 1, 2020
I am excited to be a part of a panel that will be discussing STI testing at this event on…
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It wasn’t just the acupuncture that drew me to Heart & Hands, but also their imperative to give back to and support the communities I was part of…
It’s difficult for me to put into words the level of gratitude I feel for the Heart and Hands community….
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Substance Use
As Indigenous / Native / Aboriginal people, we face higher rates of violence, death, incarceration, child theft than non-Indigenous people….
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Where to find us
WE GOT A SPACE! You can find us at 1314 Douglas Street! It’s street level and wheelchair accessible. We’re super…
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What is Harm Reduction?
Harm reduction is Indigenous. It is about self-determination, non-interference, non-disposability, non-judgment, love, care, respect, and relationships. Beyond these ways of…
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Indigenous Harm Reduction Team
The Indigenous Harm Reduction Team (IHRT), or I-Heart, is a group of Indigenous (Native / Aboriginal) folks who do harm…
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Foundry Victoria a “one stop shop” for youth in Victoria
Great news for Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary youth in Victoria! In case you haven’t already heard, Foundry Victoria officially opened…
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Community Acupuncture for Cravings
By Stef Cordes & Lisa Baird We’ve written about acupuncture for withdrawal from narcotics, and acupuncture support for quitting smoking….
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Harm Reduction and Consent
Humans are messy creatures. Interacting with each other, especially in vulnerable ways, comes with risk. Although usually unintentional, we hurt…
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Why voting “Yes for AVP” matters to me
I first heard about AVP 20 years ago, when a co-worker told me about a study that estimated between 17-25%…
