Assessment of the Implementation of Safer Supply Pilot Projects

Some of the key lessons learned related to design and implementation are that safer supply programs should:

1. be grounded in the community and centred on the input and involvement of people with lived and living experience in program co-design, planning and implementation

2. focus on the client and continue to innovate based on clients’ experiences and evolving needs

3. have requisite organizational and management structures in place, including processes and protocols outlined

4. understand and address federal and provincial legislation and regulations, professional regulations and scopes of practice, and employers’/organizations’ policies and standards

5. offer different delivery models to meet client needs and based on the principles of harm reduction