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Recommendation 23:
The Provincial Court of British Columbia should: Create a Provincial Court resource outlining “harm reduction services,” including a definition of: i. “drug paraphernalia” as harm reduction equipment; ii. “Safe Consumption Sites” and “Overdose Prevention Sites”; iii. needle exchange; iv. opioid substitution treatment; and v. low-barrier health services.
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Recommendation 13:
Utilize BCCSU resources and other relevant tools to establish family support groups across the province.
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Recommendation 43:
There should be pro-active prevention work to help youth access detox or treatment before overdosing. Youth need increased support with safety planning and managing triggers such as connecting with negative people due to boredom or isolation.
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Recommendation 78:
The sector has identified increased substance use and overdoses as a result of the pandemic. The Coalition recommends low-barrier services that are implemented through a harm reduction lens, providing youth with a safe supply, and increasing the number of youth-specific treatment programs. The lack of treatment supports for youth is compounded by the risks associated with Bill 22 without the appropriate services for youth to transition into after being detained.
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Recommendation 6:
The plan is to be developed by April 1, 2022, with full implementation being completed within the ensuing two years.
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Recommendation 1:
The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and the Attorney General, working in full partnership with historically marginalized communities and communities with high levels of police interactions, must develop a set of guiding values and principles for policing in British Columbia that are grounded in human rights.
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Recommendation 155:
The federal and provincial governments make money available immediately for transition houses and women’s shelters to make all their frequently used resource materials and other pertinent information available to women with visual, learning, and developmental disabilities and that the purchase of TDDs be included in this package. (p.148)
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Recommendation 384:
The development and delivery of culturally-informed and culturally appropriate education, training and professional development for frontline practitioners working with intimate partner violence and/or substance abuse in South Asian communities. (p.101)
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Recommendation 40:
The BC government and MCFD should work with Indigenous communities to fund and develop comprehensive services for families that are experiencing violence including services for abusive men and services for the entire family. These services should address intersecting needs including historical trauma, parenting skills, and substance use.
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Recommendation 17:
That the B.C. government and FNHA demonstrate progress on commitments to increase access to culturally safe mental health and wellness and substance use services.
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