COVID-19 Pandemic: National Rapid Guidance

At the request of the Government of Canada, CRISM rapidly developed a series of six national guidance documents. Collectively, the six documents address urgent needs of people who use substances, service providers, and decision makers in relation to the COVID‑19 pandemic.
Guidelines
Supporting people who use substances in shelter settings during the COVID-19 pandemic
Supporting people who use substances in acute care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic
Medications and other clinical approaches to support physical distancing for people who use substances during the COVID-19 pandemic
Strategies to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission in supportive recovery programs and residential addiction treatment services
Harm reduction worker safety during the COVID-19 global pandemic
Podcast
Webinars
CRISM also conducted a webinar with Health Canada to highlight the main findings from the COVID-19 Rapid Guidance Documents and Related Projects.
Program Overview
- English Feb 5, 2021
- Webinar (Password: Webinar2021)
Supporting people who use substances in shelter settings during the COVID-19 pandemic
- English June 14, 2021
- Webinar (Password: Shelter2021)
Supporting people who use substances in acute care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic
- English June 21, 2021
- Webinar (Password: MuM6tGPJ )