Friday, January 28, 2011

Anti-Stigma Week - February 7-14th, 2011

On Tuesday, February 8th, from 11:30-12:30pm, in Hickman Building (HHB), Room 110, at the University of Victoria, there will be harm reduction videos, speakers, and dialogue as part of Anti-Stigma Week in Victoria.

For more information about Anti-Stigma Week including other events, visit Harm Reduction Victoria.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

What is Harm Reduction?

Here are comments that were posted on the canvas we put up in the SUB from November 15th to December 3rd. We're planning to use the input to organize a speakers forum this semester.

Bike helmet - Bike light - Not getting up for class - Expansion of food donations - Don’t OD - Being safe - Mental health in 1st year - Art - Listening to what’s needed - More needle exchanges - More condoms - Friends don’t let friends have unprotected sex - Being sex-positive - Think ahead and be safe - Absolute allegiance to the land - Hugs - Using filter in joints - Screens in pipes - Planning ahead - Listening to your intuition - Non violence - Satyagraha–truth-force! - Spreading positive thoughts - Having good posture - Education is better - It is about reducing harm. Environmental and social - Uninhibited information and knowledge - Non judgement - Tao - Erasing stigma and oppression - Taking drivers ed - Wearing a rain jacket - Ahimsa–empathy! - Challenging media, stereotypes and social “norms” - Harassment issues - Insight - Education - Hugs - Looking out for your friends - Never wear 2 pairs of socks with a hole in your shoes - Accountability - Self-care - Non-violence and safety - Remove Stephen Harper - Don’t be stupid - Think about the stuff you buy/might buy has/could have caused - Meet people where they are at–what’s your addiction? - Knowledge over ignorance - Ninja’s - Safe needle injection sites - Winter coats - Respect - Not using plastic bottles and bags - Respect and understanding - Promoting equality of all people, places and creatures - …… it’s a good thing? - Treat others as you would want to be treated - Knowing one’s self - Sunscreen