August 31, 2023 at 7:00 PM
First Metropolitan United Church - 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC

Honouring those who have lost their lives to overdose and drug poisoning.
Featuring music, speakers and a candlelight vigil.
Refreshments and conversation to follow.

Join us on August 31st, 2023 @5pm at Memorial Park along White Rock beach!

IOAD is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died from overdose, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind. The IOAD 2023 theme “Recognizing those people who go unseen” is about acknowledging people in our communities who are affected by overdose but might go unseen in the crisis.

Agenda:
5:00pm – Opening Ceremony by Semiahmoo First Nations & sharing stories from people with lived/living experience
6:00pm – March on White Rock Promenade & Food
7:00pm to 8:00pm – Resource Tables & Naloxone Training
8:00pm Candlelight Memorial & Lighting of Pier Lights Purple

Facebook Event Link For More Information

We will be hosting a day and evening vigil on August 31st
More information on posters below. Please also check out our Facebook Page below as well.

Brandon and Area Overdose Awareness Facebook Page

Purple Ribbon Campaign

Turning St. John’s Park PURPLE and harm reduction table at the pow wow on August 12, 2023 @ St. Johns Park.

Presentations on opioid awareness, opioid poisoning response training, and naloxone/narcan training, kits provided to the community after presentations.

Date: August 31, 2023
EVENT ONE Time: 11:30 am
Location: Manitoba Legislative Building Grounds
Moms Stop the Harm & Overdose Awareness Manitoba invite you to attend.

The event will include:

Speakers
Harm Reduction Fair
15+ Organizations
Naloxone Training
Harm Reduction supplies
Safer sex supplies
Mobile Overdose Prevention Site (MOPS)
Information and much more.

UPDATE: The City of Winnipeg has confirmed that the Winnipeg Sign and the Esplanade Riel Bridge as well as the RBC Convention Centre will be lit up in PURPLE for the evening



EVENT TWO Time: 6:30 pm Location: Gone Too Soon Memorial Garden located at Stephen Juba Park on Waterfront Drive Come Say hello and honour those gone too soon

Date: August 31, 2023

We are holding an event to raise awareness for International Overdose Awareness Day in Fredericton NB.

There are two naloxone training sessions that people can register for from 10:00am to 11:00am and 1:00pm to 2:00pm at the Fredericton Downtown Public Library.

In between 11:00am to 1:00pm anyone is invited to come and look at the information and other resources we will have available, take a purple ribbon, pin a purple ribbon on the memory wall and write in the condolence book.

August 31, 2023 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Chatham Public Library 24 King Street Miramichi NB

A time to remember those we have lost and educate ourselves on how we can take action.

Naloxone training will be provided (see below to register for training) - after the naloxone training we will do a name reading and allow any family or friends who have lost someone to share if they would like.

Contact: Juanita.oreilly11@gmail.com to register for naloxone training.

Date: August 31, 2023
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Kings Square Park
Public event
Name of Organisation: Moms Stop the Harm

Harm Reduction agencies and community partners will have tables at the event with Naloxone training, snack bags, guest speakers and more.

Date: August 31, 2023
Hosted by the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre on Substance Use International Overdose Awareness Day is marked on August 31. It is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died from overdose, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind.

Agenda:
9:15 - 9:30 am NDT: Welcome and greetings
9:30 - 10:30 am NDT: Presentation to launch new publication "Drug Toxicity Action, Prevention, and Response Plan in Newfoundland and Labrador"
10:30 - 10:45 am NDT: Q&A about the Drug Toxicity Action, Prevention, and Response Plan
10:45 - 11:30 am NDT: Panel Discussion: "Recognizing Those who go Unseen: Grief, Stigma, and Creating Change"
11:30 - 11:45 am NDT: Ceremony of Remembrance

Target Audience: Everyone is welcome to attend this event. At all times, this will be maintained as a respectful space to remember those lost and to learn more about ongoing efforts to prevent and respond to overdose.

Questions? Any questions about this webinar can be directed to Brittany Howell (Brittany.Howell@easternhealth.ca)

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

August 31 - Overdose Awareness Day

Amherst Nova Scotia - August 31st 11:00am to 1:00pm in Victoria Park.
Free catered lunch and Cake. Narcan training, Merch table, and other goodies.

We will have someone read a speech and then the names of those we have lost followed by a moment of silence and a candlelight vigil at 7pm at the YMCA.

Facebook page with more information

August 31 - Overdose Awareness Day

See poster for more information

August 30 - Overdose Awareness Day at the Krasman Centre (17 Paris Str., Alliston, ON) from 1pm to 3pm.

Join us in honouring those who we have lost due to toxic drug poisonings. All are welcome.

Ceremony of Hope and Remembrance

Vigil of Hope and Remembrance

Date: 31/08/2023
Time: 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm (or later depending on darkness)
Location: Burlington City Hall, 426 Brant Street, Burlington, ON – 3:30 pm – flag raising, proclamation and speakers

Spencer Smith Park by the Pier, 1400 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON -8:00 pm (or dusk if earlier) – Candlelight vigil

Cambridge International Overdose Awareness Day Events
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is observed annually on August 31st and is an internationally recognized as a day of remembrance for individuals that have died from overdose/drug poisoning. The day provides an opportunity to acknowledge the grief felt by the family, friends, and communities who are impacted by substance use related loss.

This year for International Overdose Awareness Day, the Waterloo Region Integrated Drug Strategy’s Harm Reduction Work Group will be hosting two local events to grieve and memorialize the hundreds of people lost to preventable drug poisoning events.

· Cambridge: Friday August 25th 12:00 – 2:00 pm at Cambridge Soper Park (120 Shade St, Cambridge, ON)
· Kitchener: Thursday August 31st 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Willow River (Victoria) Park (4 Park St, Kitchener, ON)

The events will include a memorial activities including the purple markers and community members with lived/living experience will be our guest speakers sharing their experiences. There will also be information and support about harm reduction services and programs, including resources and support services, and access to information about overdose prevention, including naloxone training.

These community events will also include pizza, light refreshments and an opportunity for individuals and families to meet the community partners and community members on the Harm Reduction Work Group. The Sanguen Health Van will provide on-site access to harm reduction supplies.
Everyone is welcome!

Please open your calendar and mark the following dates and times to attend Drug Poisoning Awareness Day (formerly Overdose Awareness Day) events this August. This year you have two opportunities to publicly honour and grieve the people whose lives have been lost to drug poisoning, as well as demand change to help prevent further deaths:

Mount Forest:
On Thursday, August 24 we will gather in Mount Forest, at King and Main Street, noon – 1pm

Guelph:
On Thursday, August 31, we will gather at the City Hall in Guelph from 11:30am- 11:50am to advocate that our municipal government support drug policy change to prevent further deaths. Afterwards, at 11:50am we will walk to Royal Bank Plaza in downtown Guelph 12-1pm we will gather in the plaza to honour & remember those we have lost unnecessarily to the drug poisoning epidemic.

Each event will host speakers, a die-in & moment of silence, and pizza.

The Aug 31st event will also be live streamed on the Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy Facebook Page.

T-shirts that help support the Pathways to Remembering Memorial can be purchased before August 3rd

August 31, 2023

Awareness Day | 6pm to 8pm screening | 8pm to 9pm panel discussion
The Westdale | 1014 King St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 1L4

August 31, 2023, 10:00am - 02:00pm

LOCATION: City Hall Forecourt, 71 Main Street West, Hamilton ON L8P 4Y5

Join us as we raise awareness about the overdose crisis, the toxic drug supply and its impact on our community.

Together, we will recognize, and support community members impacted by overdose and drug poisoning, acknowledging their grief and honoring those we have lost.

We will combat stigma and the dehumanization of people who use drugs by promoting empathy, understanding and open conversations.

AGENDA
Welcome & Opening Ceremonies 10:30 am
Speakers 11 am
Lunch 12:30 pm

#StandWithUs #WeSeeYou

More information HERE

Kingstong International Overdose Awareness Day Event
See poster for more information

Kitchener International Overdose Awareness Day Events
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is observed annually on August 31st and is an internationally recognized as a day of remembrance for individuals that have died from overdose/drug poisoning. The day provides an opportunity to acknowledge the grief felt by the family, friends, and communities who are impacted by substance use related loss.

This year for International Overdose Awareness Day, the Waterloo Region Integrated Drug Strategy’s Harm Reduction Work Group will be hosting two local events to grieve and memorialize the hundreds of people lost to preventable drug poisoning events.

· Cambridge: Friday August 25th 12:00 – 2:00 pm at Cambridge Soper Park (120 Shade St, Cambridge, ON)
· Kitchener: Thursday August 31st 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Willow River (Victoria) Park (4 Park St, Kitchener, ON)

The events will include a memorial activities including the purple markers and community members with lived/living experience will be our guest speakers sharing their experiences. There will also be information and support about harm reduction services and programs, including resources and support services, and access to information about overdose prevention, including naloxone training.

These community events will also include pizza, light refreshments and an opportunity for individuals and families to meet the community partners and community members on the Harm Reduction Work Group. The Sanguen Health Van will provide on-site access to harm reduction supplies.
Everyone is welcome!

IOAD Mississauga August 31st, 2023

-Ceremony & awareness event
-Invited local government officials
-Invited EMS
-Invited members of Harm Reduction services in Misssisauga
-Key note speakers from within the community

Event will start at 7:30pm at the Port Credit Lighthouse (105 Lakeshore Rd W, Mississauga, ON)

FACEBOOK EVENT INFORMATION

Please open your calendar and mark the following dates and times to attend Drug Poisoning Awareness Day (formerly Overdose Awareness Day) events this August. This year you have two opportunities to publicly honour and grieve the people whose lives have been lost to drug poisoning, as well as demand change to help prevent further deaths:

Mount Forest:
On Thursday, August 24 we will gather in Mount Forest, at King and Main Street, noon – 1pm

Guelph:
On Thursday, August 31, we will gather at the City Hall in Guelph from 11:30am- 11:50am to advocate that our municipal government support drug policy change to prevent further deaths. Afterwards, at 11:50am we will walk to Royal Bank Plaza in downtown Guelph 12-1pm we will gather in the plaza to honour & remember those we have lost unnecessarily to the drug poisoning epidemic.

Each event will host speakers, a die-in & moment of silence, and pizza.

The Aug 31st event will also be live streamed on the Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy Facebook Page.

T-shirts that help support the Pathways to Remembering Memorial can be purchased before August 3rd

North Bay International Overdose Awareness Day Events

Time: 04:00 pm
Location: At North Bay’s Leger Square (outside of City Hall). A Overdose Memorial Garden is permanently located across the street. 200 McIntyre St E, North Bay, ON P1B 8V6


We will gather to honour those we have lost from an overdose, and support those who are struggling (family, friends, community members).
Event will start at 4:00p.m until 7:00p.m.

Event will include:
• Opening Ceremonies: with speakers of lived experience.
• Drumming
• Info/support booths from various local community partners
• Naloxone Training
• Harm Reduction Supplies
• Sharing Circle
• Honouring at the Overdose Awareness Gardens (opportunity to place a memorial item in gardens)
• Food, and swag items available

North Bay Overdose Awareness Facebook Page

This International Overdose Awareness Day, SAPWUD (Solidarity Alliance of People Who Use Drugs) is hosting their first annual candlelight vigil to honour the many lives lost to so-called Canada's unregulated drug supply.
This genocidal war on people who use drugs has led to over 36,000 casualties, and our loved ones continue to perish to overdose deaths directly attributed to so-called Canada's failing prohibitionist drug policies.

Please join us at Dundonald Park (516 Somerset St W, Ottawa) from 8 pm to 10 pm on August 31st, 2023, as we unite to light candles and pay tribute to those we have lost.
Candles and refreshments will be provided for all attendees.
All are welcome to join.

August 31, 2023
International Overdose Awareness Day.

Please join us at the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre’s event to remember the loved ones we’ve lost to toxic drug poisoning.
Where:Human Rights Monument
220 Elgin Street, Ottawa
11:30 a.m.– 1:00p.m.

All are welcome.
A time to remember. A time to act.

August 24, 2023

The annual flag raising for International Overdose Awareness Day in Peterborough has been set for 10am on Thursday August 24.
Afterward, volunteers will be going around town to put up rosettes and posters.
We would love to see you there!

#EndOverdoseNow
#stigmakills
#IOAD2023

August 31, 2023
Silver Bean Cafe - 1pm to 3pm
Featuring harm reduction agencies including PARN, ELIZABETH FRY & HEALTH UNIT PARAMEDICS and MSORT which is a street outreach program with paramedics on hand.

Naloxone training and many speakers including Moms Stop The Harm members and people in recovery

August 31, 2023
International Overdose Awareness Day, observed on August 31st, spreads the message that overdose deaths are preventable.
Every year, we lose thousands of people from drug overdose globally. Some survive but suffer a permanent injury, with devastating impact to their friends and families.
The opioid crisis in our region has taken our family members, friends, coworkers, and neighbours.

According to the Niagara Region from January to May 2023, there were 259 opioid overdoses that have been responded to by EMS. In 2021 there were 163 confirmed opioid related deaths in the region. This is approximately 14 deaths per month.

The Niagara Region is not immune to the opioid crisis and we must take action.

Join us on August 31st to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day with a march from City Hall to Silver Spire United Church in St. Catharines where a gathering/vigil will be held.
This year Positive Living Niagara is collaborating with OPIRG Brock, Willow Arts Collective, Silver Spire United Church and CASON to facilitate this event.
Attendees will have the opportunity to memorialize their loved ones, share their experiences with others, express frustration at the lack of action related to this crisis, connect with social services in the region, and engage in an event dedicated to practising social justice in the region.
A goal of this event is to demonstrate that community includes everyone. This is a response to consistent practices of displacement and NIMBY-ism [Not In My Backyard] directed at people who use drugs in the Niagara region. Food will be provided and naloxone training will be available onsite for anyone wishing to be trained. The Strong Water Singers will be performing at this event, speakers will be sharing their experiences to attendees, and Willow Arts will be coordinating a collaborative art project to commemorate the event.


Event Schedule:
- 5:00pm – 5:30pm: Rally at St. Catharines City Hall with a performance by the Strong Water Singers
- 5:30pm – 6:00pm: Community march from City Hall to Silver Spire
- 6:00pm – 7:30pm: Gathering at Silver Spire with speakers, community partner information booths, a collaborative art project, snacks, and refreshments

2023 IOAD Event Organizing Team
- Positive Living Niagara (www.positivelivingniagara.com)
- OPIRG Brock (www.opirgbrock.com)
- Silver Spire (www.silverspire.ca)
- Willow Arts Community (www.thewillowcommunity.com)
-Community Addiction Services of Niagara (CASON) (https://cason.ca/)

Getting involved - for each of these positions, please email klabatte@positivelivingniagara.com for follow up on getting involved:
- We are encouraging all folks to make signs, make noise (chants, pots & spoons, noise makers, etc.).
- Marshaling
- Photographer
- Assisting with set up and tear down
- Chant Leaders
- If you will be bringing a megaphone, please email info@opirgbrock.com to let us know!

Contact Info
- If you have a question about the event, please email klabatte@positivelivingniagara.com
- If you are a reporter or representative from the media, please send all media inquires to Talia Storm at tstorm@positivelivingniagara.com
- Social Media Tags Hashtags - if you share promotion or photos from the event to social media, please use the hashtags: #IOAD2023 or #communityiseveryone
FACEBOOK EVENT LINK

Aug 31, 2023 at 9:00 am at the town hall at 175 Queen St East, St. Marys, Ontario

Guest speakers including Moms Stop The Harm members
A paramedic will be on hand as well as a representative from CMHA.

See poster for details

#IOAD2023 #WeSeeYou
Toronto City Hall IOAD Flag Raising event.
August 31st @ 11:30am
Please join us.
A TIME TO REMEMBER, A TIME TO ACT

Agenda:
11:30 - Land Acknowledgement (APPA)
11:33 - Welcome (ACCHO)
11:36 - Mayor or Representative
11:41 - MPP Jill Andrews
11:44 - MPP Wong-Tam
11:48 - Black CAP (Cassandra Smith)
11:52 - FAR (Angie Hamilton)
11:56 - Flags of Hope (Irene)
12:00 - Raising of IOAD Flag

Aug. 31st, 4pm - 8pm at the 519 - Barbara Hall Park, 519 Church St, Toronto ON

Street Health, along with the 519, Oahas, Pasan and TO2AN will host an event outside, free to everyone.

There will be a bbq, sacred fire and firekeeper, speakers, candle lit vigil, drummers, art table, dancers, harm reduction supplies, naloxone training, etc. A community gathering.

For More Information on Street Health organization

Date: August 31, 2023 IOAD 2023 ( JISS 2023)
Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm

Information: Event (in French). There will snacks and beverages; a photo booth; testimonials; collective art piece; a candlelight vigil and more.

Location: 1341 rue Notre-Dame, Lavaltrie, QC, J5T OC7

For more information: Maureen Riopel coordination@trlavaltrie.com

Website or Event Link: http://www.travailderuelavaltrie.org

🌹Le 31 août 2023, l'AQPSUD et ses partenaires organisent la Journée Internationale de Sensibilisation aux Surdoses pour une 10ième année consécutive.

De 16 à 18h : Commémoration des personnes disparues, prise de parole, micro ouvert, prestations musicales, kiosques, matériel de réduction des méfaits et bouffe gratuite!

En soirée : Illumination. Encore une fois on vous invite à illuminer vos locaux et/où porter du mauve et partager un statut sur les réseaux sociaux avec #illuminationjiss, #jiss2023 et #jissaqpsud

POUR PLUS D'IMFORMATION

Regina IOAD Event; August 31st; at Mamaweyatitan Centre.

See poster below for times!

Thank-you>hank-you Pam Belanger and your team for organizing this event.

Community coming together to honour all those who have died and family/friends left behind.

MomsStopTheHarm will have an info table and host Memory Path. Memory Path is a sacred space...a safe space.

If you'd like, please bring a picture of your loved one and place it on the table. Purple ribbons will be available (free). The pictures of loved ones that were on the table last year, will be on the table this year as well. Contact Saskatchewan Overdose Awareness Group if you'd like to send a picture before the event.

Thank-you Wascana Flower Shoppe for graciously donating a purple flower arrangement for the Memory Path table 💜. We appreciate your support.

Please join All Nations Hope Network and the Opioid Addiction Treatment Clinic for a community gathering and free BBQ in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day on Thursday August 31, 2023 from 11:00am to 1:30pm at 2735 5th Avenue Regina, SK.

The event will begin with opening prayers led by Elder Harry Francis, followed by guest speakers, drummers and singers, and a free BBQ. Local community-based organizations will be in attendance to provide information at resource booths and nurses will be available for HIV, Hep C, and STBBI testing. All those who participate in naloxone training will be entered to win a gift basket.

MomsStopTheHarm members Cheryl Deschene, Kelly Csada, Krista Mansbridge and Jenny Churchill will host an info table at this event. Please join us in remembering our children and honouring all those lost to this devastating crisis.
REAL confirmed that Mosaic Stadium will be lit in support of IOAD 💜

Join us in person for a day of remembrance, advocacy, and community relationship building. Tap the promotion for details and tap "Going" so we know you'll be there! There will be a silent auction and 50/50 draw with proceeds going to Prairie Harm Reduction's Supervised consumption site and Possibilities Recovery Center. This event is open to the public, free to attend, and will be held in honour of those who love someone who uses drugs or have lost someone to drug related harms.

Doors open at 10am - 10:30 am Opening Prayer
10:45 am Speaker (Dr. Barb Fornssler / School of Public Health) speaking on reducing stigma amongst service providers
11:15 am Networking
12:00 pm Lunch (provided)
1:00 pm Speaker (E.D Elizabeth Fry Society Sask, Nicole Obrigavitch) Speaking on the housing crisis and Saskatchewan’s over populated Prison System

1:30 pm Hard Knox Talks Live stream podcast production from the stage with guest, (To be determined)

3:00 pm Speaker (E.D. Possibilities Recovery Center, Tanner Parrett) Speaking on the efficacy of community partnerships

3:30 pm Networking

4:30 pm Silent Auction and 50/50 winner announcements (Proceeds split between Possibilities Recovery Centre and Prairie Harm Reduction’s Supervised Consumption Site.)

4:45 pm Supper (provided)

5:30 pm Off to the Roxy for Social Justice YXE’s screening of “Love in the time of Fentanyl”

After screening a panel discussion will be held featuring Erin Beckwell | Clinical Instructor, U of R Social Work Marie Agioritis | Moms Stop the Harm Kayla Demong & Dean Borson | Prairie Harm Reduction Ian McGillivray | Opioid Assisted Recovery Services and more.
9:00 pm Candlelight vigil at the Roxy Theatre to remember loved ones lost to the drug poisoning crisis. Vigil will be hosted by Patricia Whitebear from Family Addiction Healing Circle and Laurie Sanders from Stronger Together Canada featuring talks from Owen Pelletier from Prestigious Pelletier Productions, Daniel Hearn from Hard Knox Talks and Patricia Whitebear.
9:45pm Close

Throughout the day, Patricia Whitebear from the Family Healing Circle and Laurie Sanders from Stronger Together Canada will be located in the Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan’s main office offering a safe space to smudge, pray, and remember those lost to drug related harms. We will also be providing space to place ribbons, light candles, and to display images of those we wish to remember on this day.
We would like to thank the following organizations for supporting and participating in this event.
Prairie Harm Reduction
The Elizabeth Fry Society
New Earth Therapy
The FASD Network of Saskatchewan
Prairie Sky Recovery Centre
The Family Addictions Healing Circle
Healing Spirits Kambo
Super Patch
STR8UP
Stronger Together Canada
Possibilities Recovery Center
The College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
The School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan
Station 20 West

FACEBOOK EVENT INFORMATION LINK

Film Screening: Film screening at the Roxy Theatre in Saskatoon at 6:30pm

The Saskatoon Branch- Social Justice Committee in partnership with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW) are pleased to host a free film screening of Love in the Time of Fentanyl, in honour of International Overdose Awareness Day, on August 31st!
The film screening will begin at 18:30 hours and the screen run time is 80 minutes. A post-film panel discussion will occur from 20:00-21:00 to conclude the evening.
There is no cost to attend the film screening, however, we will be collecting donations for Prairie Harm Reduction/AIDS Walk at the event. We look forward to having you join us for this important film and discussion.
Classification: 14A
Advisories: Substance Abuse; Mature Subject Matter
Length: 80 minutes

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