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Four Pillars Drug Policy Program Podcasts
Four Pillars Drug Policy Program Podcasts
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The City of Vancouver's Drug Policy Program offers a podcast on alternate Thursdays, highlighting issues related to the Four Pillars Drug Strategy. All of the podcasts are less than 10 minutes in length. |
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City of Vancouver
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All podcasts by this publisher
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1. Dr. Gabor Maté on Prevention
| Dr. Gabor Maté, who has served as staff physician at the Portland Hotel Society in Vancouver?s Downtown Eastside, was the closing plenary speaker at the City of Vancouver?s Creating a Culture of Prevention event in late March. In this excerpt from his address, Maté talks about Vancouver?s Downtown E
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| Published on Mon, 6 Apr 2009 09:58:16 -0700 - 10 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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2. Theatre as a prevention tool
| Tic Talk is a new play by Vancouver?s Youth Theatre Action Group. The company, which is led by Valerie Methot and Ken Lawson, creates theatre with youth, 14 to 21. The youth create the play, based on their own life experiences, and then present it. The company is supported by Vancouver Coastal Healt
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| Published on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:00:46 -0700 - 14 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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3. The STAR program teaches resilience skills
| The STAR program ? Stop, Think, Assess and Respond ? is an innovative program offering Grades 5 and 7 Vancouver students an anti-drug abuse message. The goal is to give kids the skills to be resilient, so that they will be able to make healthier choices for themselves. STAR is offered by Watari, a c
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| Published on Thu, 5 Mar 2009 14:58:11 -0800 - 13 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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4. Creating a culture of caring
| At the end of January, City of Vancouver Drug Policy Program Coordinator Donald MacPherson was invited by the New York Academy of Medicine and the Drug Policy Alliance to be a presenter at their conference, ?New Directions for New York: A Public Health and Safety Approach to Drug Policy?. MacPherson
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| Published on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:33:25 -0800 - 14 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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5. Vancouver Drug Policy Program Coordinator in New York
| At the end of January, City of Vancouver Drug Policy Program Coordinator Donald MacPherson was invited by the New York Academy of Medicine and the Drug Policy Alliance to be a presenter at their conference, "New Directions for New York: A Public Health and Safety Approach to Drug Policy". MacPherson
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| Published on Mon, 9 Feb 2009 13:53:24 -0800 - 14 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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6. Long-term youth residential treatment comes to BC
| Later this year BC?s first youth-oriented, long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment centre will open in Keremeos, BC. The project started out as a partnership between the Vancouver-based Central City Foundation and From Grief to Action, a support group for families of children and youth stru
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| Published on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:46:37 -0800 - 14 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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7. Onsite offers treatment to Insite clients
| Liz Moss is the manager of Onsite, a detox and transitional housing facility in Vancouver. It?s located upstairs from Insite, Vancouver?s Supervised Injection site. Moss spoke with Jennifer Gray-Grant about the facility, which opened in September of 2007, and how it?s reaching some of the most stree
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| Published on Thu, 8 Jan 2009 12:11:15 -0800 - 14 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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8. A Youth View of SACY
| Riley is a 15-year-old student who is part of the School-Aged Children and Youth (SACY) substance abuse prevention program at Tupper Secondary School in Vancouver. She spoke about her involvement in the program, what?s included in SACY, and how she thinks it?s helping youth.
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| Published on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:25:03 -0800 - 13 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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9. VANDU marks first decade
| This years marks the 10th anniversary of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU). Jennifer Gray-Grant spoke with VANDU Executive Director Ann Livingston, who reflected on the group's goals and accomplishments..
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| Published on Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:58:37 -0800 - 14 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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10. Mayor Sam Sullivan?s Reflections
| As he neared the end of his three-year term as Mayor of Vancouver, Mayor Sam Sullivan spoke with Jennifer Gray-Grant and outlined how he views Vancouver?s drug problems, reflected on areas where he felt he made a difference and offered some advice for Vancouver?s next mayor. This podcast is slightly
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| Published on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:20:46 -0800 - 19 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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