The HER Pregnancy program will be hosting a satellite day on women, pregnancy and substance use, in conjunction with the national Harm Reduction and Drug Policy conference, Stimulus 2018: Drugs, Policy and Practice in Canada. This day of learning (October 2, 2018), is for frontline workers, physicians, nurses, social workers and anyone else interested in moving towards having harm reduction as a central strategy in medical and social responses to women and pregnancy.

With guest speakers Dr. Susan Boyd (University of Victoria), Dr. Ron Abrahams (Medical Director of Perinatal Addictions at BC Women’s Hospital as well as Consultant Physician at the Sheway Program Vancouver), and Nancy Rosenbloom (National Advocates for Pregnant Women). The day will also include a presentation from the HER Pregnancy program, and a panel discussion that includes women with rich lived experiential knowledge.

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