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A matter of life and death': U of C study details benefits of threatened opioid treatment program Jackson said the primary benefit of the program for many patients, according to their interviews, is the relationships they have built with clinic staff. One participant said iOAT granted them “a place where I can come where I feel safe… where people don’t look at me like a junkie, like an addict.” “They look at me like a person,” they said. “They talk to me like a person.” Read more: ...

Huge welcome to all new ACEs Connection Alberta Members (that's all of us). If you are new to learning about ACEs, I thought I would share a few great resources to start-please check out the resources link (to the right) for ongoing content. We are excited to create greater awareness and understanding of ACEs within Alberta so that, with empathy and compassion, we can BEST support each other's resilience and healing. Excited to learn alongside all of you. ---------------- Particularly...

Trauma-Informed Care Toolkit This toolkit was created by The Trauma-Informed Care Collective in Alberta, in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. It is a great resource to understand the role of stress in our lives, as well as the prevalence and impact of toxic stress (trauma). As we come together facing this global pandemic, we are all experiencing heightened levels of stress which could be viewed as a collective trauma. The purpose of this toolkit is to build a better understanding of what...