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Chloe Goodison

NaloxHome Community Panel: It Takes a Community: Exploring the Forces Behind BC’s Overdose Crisis

Team members: Chloe Goodison (Faculty of Health Sciences, SFU)

NaloxHome Society has been educating BC Secondary Students for nearly 3 years, and in that time, we have reached 8,000 youth with free drug & harm reduction education. Our belief is simple: knowledge is power. By knowing how to prevent emergencies, emergencies will be prevented.

It takes a community to tackle public health emergencies. Our team has planned a free community panel event to raise the voices of those represented in and affected by BC's overdose crisis. Speakers representing a range of direct expertise and lived experience will anchor this important conversation, providing a unique opportunity for audience members to ask questions and hear from them. The goal of this event is to deepen our community’s collective knowledge of BC's multi-faceted overdose crisis, and to build trust that people who use drugs are not bad people. 

This event will be held in Coquitlam in Summer 2024. 

Community Partners

  • Tri Cities Community Overdose Action Team – a syndicate of local organizations who are committed to overdose prevention and education in the Tri-Cities (including representatives from Fraser Health, SHARE Society, ACCESS Youth Outreach, Safe + Sound First Aid, Low Entropy, and more)
  • School District 43 

DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR CHANGE?

Up to $30,000* is available to fund SFU students who want to work with community partners to drive meaningful, lasting impact.

Maybe you’re working on an existing idea for a class you’re taking, through a student club or another organization, or maybe you just have an amazing idea that keeps you up at night.... Whatever it is, we want to hear from you!

Start the process now by registering today and then submitting your idea before November 22 – all you need is your passion and an idea. 

* Award amounts subject to change.