https://www.colabbc.ca/briefs-1 daily 0.75 2020-11-23 https://www.colabbc.ca/briefs-1/other-resources monthly 0.5 2020-11-23 https://www.colabbc.ca/briefs-1/practice-briefs monthly 0.5 2020-11-23 https://www.colabbc.ca/briefs-1/blog-post-title-one-fekfl monthly 0.5 2020-11-20 https://www.colabbc.ca/briefs-1/blog-post-title-two-xsdmj monthly 0.5 2020-11-20 https://www.colabbc.ca/home daily 1.0 2024-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/9c092959-6f59-444b-a2e4-31087290c959/colab-campbell-river-community-report.png Home - Make it stand out Co/Lab has piloted its equity-oriented monitoring framework in several communities around BC. This sample report from the community of Campbell River focuses on monitoring policies and laws that influence substance use and health. Our objective is to create information for communities to support planning, practices, evaluation, learning, and advocacy within the context of the toxic drug emergency. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1623956161537-YARDFMH6VYDC0GDEXWNC/1404211035+chosen-small.jpg Home - Our Team Co/Lab is housed at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR) at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is funded by Health Canada, through the Substance Use and Addictions Program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1588712508019-GXI8VD25F6PR0WHD73AE/image-asset.jpeg Home - Our Partners Co/Lab activities are guided by collaborations with people who use drugs and alcohol, families, health care providers, researchers and policy makers, and are focused on generating practical evidence that can be used to enhance substance use services and supporting policies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1588720063984-BYQQLEB6JCW8ZYUAOTFL/image-asset.jpeg Home - Equity-based Monitoring Equity-oriented monitoring aims to supplement routinely collected public health data with indicators that help decision makers make informed decisions about how policies impact us all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1588720076109-8ZPIGJFWM3A5N2R0HZR8/image-asset.jpeg Home - Services Research Our research on service innovations aims to evaluate the implementation of new and evidence-based models of service delivery, collaborations across sectors, and gaps in care. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1588716180017-HY2CDANH59JLZ3KD4ZL1/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Home - Community of Practice Our Community of Practice ensures that monitoring, surveillance, and evaluation data are used by policy makers to develop and support programs that benefit people who use drugs and alcohol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1604596946769-LD7RSUMYZXOH7AQH862R/hrif+evidence+brief.PNG Home - Resources Our latest brief reviews the evidence on supervised consumption sites, with a focus on effectiveness and community impact. Read more evidence briefs, methodological briefs, presentations and other resources produced by the Co/Lab team. https://www.colabbc.ca/our-team daily 0.75 2023-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1588707465167-ZEZ5FLKBG6Z1CWRT28PY/30740021946_d99a9e61f8_b.jpg Our People - Bernie Pauly | Co-Lead Dr. Bernie Pauly, RN, PhD, is a professor in the UVic School of Nursing, a scientist with the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, a member of the Renewal of Public Health Services Research Team, and a priority lead for the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness. The primary focus of her research is reducing health inequities associated with substance use, poverty, and homelessness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1617917302168-88R10ES87QI31DTM8XTZ/KUrbanoski.jpg Our People - Karen Urbanoski | Co-Lead Dr. Karen Urbanoski, PhD, is the Canada Research Chair in Substance Use, Addictions and Health Services Research, and is an assistant professor in Public Health and Social Policy at the University of Victoria. Her research focuses on the development and course of substance use problems and addiction, and the roles played by health and social service systems in recovery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1591290271396-ZLOAU91W6G0HRV0GN6IN/Brittany%2BGraham.jpg Our People - Brittany Graham | CoP Coordinator Brittany Graham, MPH, is the community of practice (CoP) coordinator for Co/Lab. With over 15 years experience working on drug use research, policy and advocacy, Brittany is deeply committed to ensuring the voices of people with lived experiences are heard at all levels of research, policy and program creation. Brittany is also the CoP coordinator for the Canadian Managed Alcohol Study. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/d4cad434-2fb1-4fc5-9108-e991a5200c25/Jen+on+shore.jpg Our People - Jenny Cartwright | Research Manager Jenny Cartwright is a Research Manager at CISUR, organizing projects related to managed alcohol programs, safer supply, and health equity. Jenny was formerly with the Vancouver Island Health Authority, where she worked to advance patient engagement in research as part of CIHR’s SPOR program. Prior to moving back to BC she spent eight years at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, coordinating research projects in the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology. Jenny has degrees in Psychology, Criminology, and Public Health (with a focus on Indigenous and Northern Health). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/44659763-62b2-48f4-a4f7-c6612d73b7c2/Corey+photo.jpg Our People - Corey Ranger | Research Manager Based in unceded Quw'utsun Territory, Corey Ranger (he/him) is a registered nurse and clinical nurse specialist with AVI Health & Community Services. Corey is also President of the Harm Reduction Nurses Association. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1617996261613-AIBOXIZ1Q02JG9WGQDM3/sydele-meggigan.jpg Our People - Sydele Merrigan | Research Associate Sydele has a long-standing interest in the role that public policy and social services play in the health of people who belong to systematically oppressed groups, such as people who use drugs. Over the past 8 years, she has worked with various groups in the health and social services across Alberta and British Columbia. After completing a Master’s of Public Health at UVic, she came to CISUR to work with Dr. Urbanoski. Outside of CISUR, she works with other researchers in Victoria and Toronto on projects that address gender-based and family violence primarily in racialized communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1620169502401-2QRMTB0UFJLC8B850LH7/Thea+van+Roode+bio+pic.jpg Our People - Thea van Roode | Research Associate Dr. Thea van Roode is a Research Associate at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research. She has a background in public heath, epidemiology, qualitative and quantitative methods, implementation science and knowledge translation and exchange. She strives to work to improve health systems and services, support healthier public policies and create effective action for population health and health equity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/66821844-1ee2-4c93-a222-f0a13c502390/martin-susan.png Our People - Susan Martin | Research Assistant Susan has worked as a Teaching Assistant, Lab Instructor and Sessional Instructor in the School of Health Information Science at UVic since May 2020. She has a BA in Anthropology (UVic, 2011), a Master's in International Health (public health with a focus on low and middle income countries, Uppsala University, 2014) and a BSc in Health Information Science (UVic, 2019). Since the fall of 2020 Susan has been involved with a group of other concerned neighbours from across Victoria who try to make the lives of those who are unhoused a bit more comfortable as well as advocating on their behalf with organizations like BC Housing and the City of Victoria. Susan is excited to have the opportunity to learn more about substance use as she expects it will lead her to a deeper and more compassionate understanding of the challenges facing both her housed and unhoused neighbours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1619453719166-XVF5CDRKOKGYGIR4H3AO/farrell-low.jpg Our People - Amanda Farrell-Low | Communications Officer Amanda’s communications career has involved stints with CBC Radio, Monday Magazine, the Times Colonist, the Office of the Auditor General of BC, the Royal BC Museum and many other interesting gigs. Like thousands of other British Columbians, her family has been directly impacted by the War on Drugs and ineffective drug policy. A graduate of Camosun College’s Applied Communications Program, she hopes to use her communications skills to help translate and disseminate Co/Lab’s findings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1588707601895-D52VWBMJ7U30S142SO7M/tim-stockwell-960x640px.jpg Our People - Tim Stockwell | Co-Lead Dr. Tim Stockwell, PhD is a scientist and former director with the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research and a Professor of Psychology at UVic. Tim is committed to the advancement of public policy on substance use issues, and has established CISUR as a research institute which aims to shed light on the social, cultural and psychological determinants of harmful substance use, which applies rigorous measures of patterns of use and related harms, and which advances knowledge of effective policy and practice. Tim was named a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1588713161787-QGUEVUFKSKSQMK356HBW/image-asset.jpeg Our People - Bruce Wallace | Co-Investigator Dr. Bruce Wallace, PhD, an associate professor with UVic's School of Social Work and a scientist with the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research. His research focuses on harm reduction, poverty, homelessness, and access to health care. He has many years of community-based research in Victoria employing health equity and social justice approaches to his projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1617921144050-ICC7575CWK34TJ42WQ1H/jinhui-zhao.jpg Our People - Jinhui Zhao | Research Scientist Dr. Jinhui Zhao, PhD, is a scientist at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR) at the University of Victoria. He has worked in the area of substance use epidemiology and statistics. His current research focuses on impacts of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related policies and programs on diseases and health. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1588713409924-RZ19V7PMJW7RTO7M273M/image-asset.jpeg Our People - Adam Sherk | Post-Doctoral Fellow Adam Sherk, PhD, is a post-doctoral fellow at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research. His research focuses on modelling the economic costs associated with substance use and substance use policy, with an emphasis on alcohol policy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1617917109037-IR86P23Z0HMO9JD1ZR8V/nathan-lachowsky.jpg Our People - Nathan Lachowsky | Co-Investigator Dr. Nathan Lachowsky, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Health and Social Policy at the University of Victoria. Championing interdisciplinary and community-based approaches, he has conducted community-based health equity research with 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, across Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1617830902603-KPNNQ3S3230Q72CKMDVT/sana-shahram.jpg Our People - Sana Shahram | Co-Investigator Dr. Sana Shahram, MPH, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in UBC-O’s School of Nursing and a Collaborating Scientist with the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at UVic. Her research advances health equity through action on the systemic roots of inequities, primarily in the context of promoting mental health, reducing harms of substance use, and promoting maternal & child health. 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(2017). Busted, An Illustrated History of Drug Prohibition in Canada. Boyd, S., et al. (2016). More harm than good: Drug policy in Canada. British Columbia Center for Disease Control (2014). BC Harm Reduction Strategies and Services Policy and Guidelines. Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (2020). Harm Reduction Implementation Framework. An evidence brief. Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (2013). Creating Culturally Safe Care in Hospitals for People Who Use Substances. Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research. Drug History Timeline. EQUIP Health Care. (2017). Promoting Health Equity - Harm Reduction: A Tool For Primary Health Care Organizations and Providers. Hari, Johann – TedTalk - Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong Harm Reduction International (2019). "What is harm reduction?" Island Health. (2020). Words with Respect and Compassion. https://www.colabbc.ca/resources daily 0.75 2025-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1605901334950-FCZHWG6HSK53KJVMU4F8/hrif-evidence-brief.PNG Resources - Evidence Briefs This series provides plain language introductions to the evidence supporting critical substance use services and supports, including treatment and harm reduction programs that meet the needs of people who use drugs (including alcohol, licit, and illicit drugs). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1605901080058-NPPY6W053HF15W303N3D/proximity-analysis.PNG Resources - Methodological Briefs This series provides plain language introductions to an array of methods that are used in research on substance use and health, in order to support policy makers, community members and researchers in critically assessing evidence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1606158880440-B4KRJDSJZHU0OLEVNJTR/hr-residential-hotel.PNG Resources - Practice Briefs This series provides practice-based and community-informed knowledge regarding implementation of critical substance-use services and supports, including treatment and harm reduction programs that meet the needs of people who use drugs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/def755f1-a29e-4f13-aa64-91d0009603ab/safer+supply+postcard.PNG Resources - Other Resources Reports, guides, and other materials related to Co/Lab projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1622482678734-X4MCGA825GH1I46QZ7OH/peer-workers.PNG Resources - Webinars and Presentations View recordings and slides of presentations or talks related to Co/Lab projects. https://www.colabbc.ca/cross daily 0.75 2021-02-09 https://www.colabbc.ca/long daily 0.75 2021-02-09 https://www.colabbc.ca/qual daily 0.75 2021-02-09 https://www.colabbc.ca/safer-supply daily 0.75 2026-01-19 https://www.colabbc.ca/the-mothering-colab daily 0.75 2022-10-21 https://www.colabbc.ca/map-research daily 0.75 2023-08-17 https://www.colabbc.ca/services-research daily 0.75 2023-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Services Research https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Services Research https://www.colabbc.ca/resources-2 daily 0.75 2021-01-26 https://www.colabbc.ca/resources-2/evidence-briefs monthly 0.5 2021-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1605902452700-99CN00JI3Z5GPDQSV2IL/scs-brief.PNG Resources - Evidence briefs - Brief list An Evidence Brief: Supervised Consumption Sites are Necessary Public Health Services An Evidence Brief: Harm Reduction Implementation Framework (HRIF) An Evidence Brief: Needle and Syringe Exchange Programs https://www.colabbc.ca/resources-2/methodological-briefs monthly 0.5 2021-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1605901080058-NPPY6W053HF15W303N3D/proximity-analysis.PNG Resources - Methodological briefs - Brief list A Brief on Methodology: Using Proximity Analysis to Study the Impact of Substance Use Services On Local Neighborhoods https://www.colabbc.ca/resources-2/practice-briefs monthly 0.5 2021-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb1a664ccf4c7037e8c1d72/1606158880440-B4KRJDSJZHU0OLEVNJTR/hr-residential-hotel.PNG Resources - Practice briefs - Brief list A Practice Brief: Infrastructure for Harm Reduction in Residential and Hotel Settings