Support groups
Anyone At - Risk Support Group
The At Risk Support Group is led by Elder Janet Dufour and Danita Wahpoosewyan.
At Risk meets every Thursday at 5:00pm at All Nations Hope, supported by AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan. The Elder provides some teaching each week, and each week clients have an opportunity to share and discuss what is going on in their lives during a talking circle. Everyone is welcome to attend. Rides can be provided as needed. Refreshments and snacks are provided.
The At Risk Support Group is led by Elder Janet Dufour and Danita Wahpoosewyan.
At Risk meets every Thursday at 5:00pm at All Nations Hope, supported by AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan. The Elder provides some teaching each week, and each week clients have an opportunity to share and discuss what is going on in their lives during a talking circle. Everyone is welcome to attend. Rides can be provided as needed. Refreshments and snacks are provided.
"Reduce the Harm" - Harm Reduction Peer Support Group
The APSS, "Reduce the Harm," Harm Reduction Peer Support Group is a safe and supportive place for people to discuss substance use regardless of their goals around use or how they choose to define their relationship with substances.
We take a strength-based, empowering and holistic approach which supports people’s agency in choosing how they define, reflect on or address their use. Our aim is to provide a space for people to find community, share harm reduction tools and resources, and create more stability in their lives. This is not a 12-Step or abstinence-based support group and does not have religious affiliations.
This group is open to:
Regina Public Library (Regent Branch) - 331 Albert Street, Regina SK S4R 2N6
Schedule: Fridays from 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Topics covered (including, but not limited to)
The APSS, "Reduce the Harm," Harm Reduction Peer Support Group is a safe and supportive place for people to discuss substance use regardless of their goals around use or how they choose to define their relationship with substances.
We take a strength-based, empowering and holistic approach which supports people’s agency in choosing how they define, reflect on or address their use. Our aim is to provide a space for people to find community, share harm reduction tools and resources, and create more stability in their lives. This is not a 12-Step or abstinence-based support group and does not have religious affiliations.
This group is open to:
- Individuals interested in taking a harm reduction approach to their substance use
- Those using M.A.T. and O.A.T. like methadone and suboxone
- Those who want to reflect on their relationship with substances but are unsure of if or how they would like to make changes
- People who practice abstinence only from certain substances or behaviours
- People who practice abstinence and support harm reduction
- Those who want to make changes to their substance use regardless of what that change is
Regina Public Library (Regent Branch) - 331 Albert Street, Regina SK S4R 2N6
Schedule: Fridays from 1:30pm - 2:30pm
- October 22nd 2021
- November 5th 2021
- November 19th 2021
- December 3rd 2021
- December 17th 2021
Topics covered (including, but not limited to)
- Navigating and addressing barriers to recovery
- High risk situations (mixing substances, repetitive use of veins, using after a period of non-use, sharing supplies, etc.)
- Safer substance use practices
- Triggers and coping mechanisms
- Navigating social services, accessing resources, creating stability
- Overdoses and overdose prevention
- Navigating the criminal justice and medical system, Calling 911, The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act
