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General
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
CCSA, in partnership with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), has created an information sheet (Pdf) containing the Canadian Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines. This information sheet highlights tips for safe drinking, what your alcohol consumption limits should be, and when it is and is not acceptable to consume alcohol. CCSA also offers a short, animated YouTube video presenting the Canadian Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) – Saying When App
Saying When is a program that provides step-by-step directions to users to take charge of how much they drink and when they drink. Users can get help and keep concerns about their drinking in confidence. This anonymous, self-help approach can positively impact user’s health, job, and relationships.
Drugs Free Kids Canada – youth and alcohol
Drugs Free Kids Canada is an organization that educates, engages, and empowers parents, caregivers, educators, and care professionals by providing them with up-to-date information, resources and tools to prevent and reduce the harms of problematic drug use by youth. These resources are categorized into prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery. The youth and alcohol section provides information on the reasons why youth engage in alcohol consumption, the risks of under-age alcohol consumption, binge drinking, alcohol poisoning, and signs of alcohol overdose.
Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y) Program
P.A.R.T.Y program is a one-day injury awareness and prevention program designed for youth aged 15 and older. During this program, youth hear from police officers, health professionals, and injury ambassadors who share real-life trauma examples. Developed in 1986 at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, this program is a vital component of the growing community effort to reduce death and injury in alcohol, drug, and risk-related crashes and incidents. Schools can also start their own program for their students.
MADD – Canada's School Programs
MADD offers a wide range of school programs for youth in grades 7 – 12 to equip educators and staff to start conversations with students about the harms of impaired driving. These educational resources range in topics and presentation styles and include an educator's guide with discussion questions, resources, and worksheets. In addition, MADD provides youth manual, posters and in class presentations.
Alberta
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Alberta
SADD offers a free, online course called Impaired Driving to educate students about the dangers and consequences of alcohol-impaired driving. This course also provides information on the new impaired driving rules in Alberta that came into effect in December of 2020. In addition, a discussion guide is provided for teachers to encourage conversations based on students’ learning from this course. The course length is 35 to 45 minutes.
Alberta Health Services – kids and drugs: a parent’s guide to prevention (Pdf)
This guide is directed to Canadian parents and caregivers to help them learn more about their role in preventing their school-age children from using drugs. This guide provides many ideas for ways that parents and caregivers can make a difference with their attitude, actions, and words when it comes to drug and alcohol use. Consider sharing this guide to parents and care givers during school events or through your school’s social media accounts.
Ontario
Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving (OSAID)
OSAID is a charity that aims to empower youth to eliminate impaired driving. It is a student-led, peer-to-peer program, that helps students develop valuable leadership skills and address road safety. The OSAID website provides mini-event and comprehensive event planning guides for students who are interested in starting an OSAID group at their school. The website also features a variety of resources including access to the OSAID official logo, posters, planning toolbox, and loaned impairment goggles. Students can also follow OSAID’s Instagram and Twitter accounts.
Prince Edward Island
PEI Public School Branch (PSB) - Alcohol and Drug Policy and Procedures
Public School Branch (PSB) shares the current Alcohol and Drug Use policies and procedures to ensure that schools stay alcohol and drug free. Refer to the Operational Procedures document for information on how to implement these policies in curriculum and raise awareness about the negative impacts of alcohol use. Introduce these documents to school staff to ensure they understand the risk factors, warning signs and intervention measures.
Bridge the gap Youth – Substance Use and Addiction
PEI Bridge the gap Youth is an online resource designed to support the mental wellness of youth by providing a service directory, a knowledge center, online programs, and a toolbox. Resources on this platform cover a variety of topics including but not limited to bullying, family, stress/anxiety, suicide prevention, healthy eating, and eating disorders. The substance abuse and addiction section includes information, videos and online supports for topics related to drugs and addiction.
211-PEI is a navigation service that connects PEI residents with social, community, government, and human services available throughout PEI. Amongst their resources is the addictions and mental health page that links to services such as addiction treatment, mental health treatment, support groups, and supportive housing. In addition, this website provides information and links to 24/7 help lines, specific youth and family addiction services, and adolescent day treatment. These resources can be shared with staff educators, families, and students.