Shifting Roles: Peer Harm Reduction Work at Regent Park Community Health Centre

Report
by
Penn, R. et al

Release Date

2020

Geography

Canada

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

No

Findings/Key points

Peer involvement is a central feature of the harm reduction program at Regent Park Community Health Centre. Over the years, and in partnership with other agencies such as Street Health and South Riverdale Community Health Centre, the peer program at RPCHC has evolved in unanticipated directions. This report about the peer program highlights its success in broadening the range of opportunities for its peer workers and offers some thoughts for future program involvement.

Keywords

Harm reduction
Peer/PWLLE program involvement