Coming Soon
NEW CASES
New cases for Take Home Naloxone kits have been designed in consultation with peers and staff across the province, especially with the help of Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU), one of the oldest peer-run organizations in Canada.
The black rectangular cases with a white zipper will feature a red cross with naloxone written in white. The smaller, flatter case should be easier to carry and distinguishable as a first aid kit to prevent confiscation by law enforcement.
PRISON PILOT
BC Corrections will soon begin a pilot project implementing a Take Home Naloxone program in two correctional facilities in the Fraser Valley for inmates on release.
Updated Infograph: 240 Overdose Reversals!
New Initiatives
NURSES TO DISPENSE
Nurses that possess the required competencies will be able to dispense naloxone without a prescriber’s order in accordance with the decision support tool for dispensing naloxone.
The College of Registered Nurses (CRNBC) has updated its scope of practice to reflect these changes. We would like to thank all authors and partners involved in this effort to increase access to naloxone!
IMPROVED FORMS
Revisions have been made to improve evaluation of the THN program. The new forms are available on our Naloxone page.
GET THE FACTS
HealthLinkBC has information on BC’s Take Home Naloxone program including facts sheets in English, Chinese, French, Punjabi, Spanish and Vietnamese.
LEADING THE WAY
Accreditation Canada has deemed BC THN to be a certified leading practice. It is among the nearly 1,000 practices recognized as being particularly innovative and effective in improving quality.
YOUTH PEER RESEARCH PROJECT
Naloxone and the Inner City Youth Experience (NICYE) is a joint qualitative research project between the BCCDC and Vancouver’s Inner City Youth (ICY) team. The project will collect qualitative data from ICY youth participants that have been trained in Take Home Naloxone, assessing their experience, understanding, and attitudes of the program. Two peer researchers have been hired to help facilitate the project, guaranteeing community-based participation throughout the process.
