Substance Overdose Prevention & Education Network

-Community engagement & knowledge sharing about the drug poisoning crisis in #hamont -Naloxone, testing strips, & workshops available upon request 💙

[Substance Overdose Prevention & Education Network @sopenhamilton]

Donate here: https://t.co/hV7ELhKhEl

[Substance Overdose Prevention & Education Network @sopenhamilton]

Libraries should be accessible for everyone! https://t.co/PHvzSrduPi

[ODSP ActionCoalition @ODSPAction]

Nothing in #Bill60 will create a single unit of #AffordableHousing! It'll speed up evictions & fuel Ontario's already out of control #homelessness crisis.
@fordnation is omitting committee and public input on Bill 60 because they know the people are against it!
#StopBill60

[Diana Chan McNally @DianaCMcNally]

#Bill60 will likely be passed this week, and it will grow homelessness across Ontario — something our food banks, shelters, and municipalities do not have the resources to address.

When you wonder why encampments are growing in your community, remember Bill 60.

My remarks:

[Diana Chan McNally @DianaCMcNally]

Proud to have authored a letter with @nodemovictions, co-signed by 134 orgs, demanding that @fordnation repeal #Bill60 — which we call the "Create Encampments Faster" Act.

Ontario can't afford even weaker rental protections and more homelessness.

Read: https://t.co/8I37QhTCGT

[McMaster OCE @McMasterOCE]

🙋Are you a #HamOnt community org needing research support for programs, advocacy, consultations, & more? The #ResearchShop can help!

🗓️Submit questions for Winter '26 by Nov 14th

🔗Apply now: https://t.co/gn0vf1RuxK
📧Have questions? Email: [email protected]

[Jennifer Bonner @jennygirlb73]

Well here we are almost Nov 1st and once again the @cityofhamilton has no winter plan posted for folks sleeping rough !!!
Saw 32 people on outreach last night and they are all cold & scared of whats to come. #DoBetter

[Substance Overdose Prevention & Education Network @sopenhamilton]

📚 Hamilton Anarchist Bookfair
🗓️ Sept 27 | 10–5
📍 Workers Arts & Heritage Centre

Find books, zines, art + workshops! Free food + childcare 💜

We’ll have SCS zines PWYC ($10 suggested) — free for ppl who use drugs. Donations fund more zines ✨

#Hamilton #Zines #HarmReduction

[Substance Overdose Prevention & Education Network @sopenhamilton]

💜 On #OverdoseAwarenessDay we grieve lives lost to the toxic drug crisis and hold space for the love and memories that remain. The art installation will live on at @TheHubHamilton - a space to reflect & keep adding memories. #IOAD2025 #OneBigFamily

[TS Jelena Vermilion - 💉FULLY VACCINATED x5 💉MPx2 @IsisIntrepid]

📣 Our next Community Care Series workshop is here!

Join SWAP x SOPEN x 541 on September 8th for a powerful convo on Sex Work and Harm Reduction — the intersections of harm reduction practices in sex work, and they cannot be separated.

🕡 6:30 – 8:30 PM
📍 541 Eatery & Exchange (541 Barton St E)
☕ Light refreshments provided

Come for the learning, stay for the community 💬❤️

[TS Jelena Vermilion - 💉FULLY VACCINATED x5 💉MPx2 @IsisIntrepid]

Join us Friday, August 29 (10am-2pm) at Gore Park for Hamilton Overdose Awareness Day.

We’ll come together to honour the lives lost to the toxic drug crisis, support those grieving, and stand in solidarity with everyone impacted by overdose.

The theme of this year’s event is #OneBigFamily. Everyone is welcome. More details to come.

#IOAD2025 #EndOverdose #OneBigFamily #DrivenByHope

[Substance Overdose Prevention & Education Network @sopenhamilton]

🖤 Beyond the Veil: Voices of Remembrance
Open mic tribute by @k33ping6 x @hamfringehftco
🗓️ Sun, July 20 | ⏰ 5–7PM
📍 King William & James

Launching a new harm reduction zine w/ @positivehn and K6

✨ PWYC, $10 suggested — helps us print & share more!

[CP24 @CP24]

Overdoses at Toronto drop-in centres have spiked since closure of 5 supervised consumption sites: network
https://t.co/qjeNa4KgBX

[McMaster OCE @McMasterOCE]

#NowHiring Research Shop Team Leads! 👀

We're seeking individuals w/ strong research, project management, & leadership skills interested in working w/ community orgs!

🗳️Apply:
🔗External applicants: https://t.co/vorOqnHzDK
🔗Internal applicants: https://t.co/bdLT2eYOBQ

[McMaster OCE @McMasterOCE]

🙋Are you a #HamOnt community org needing research support for programs, advocacy, consultations, & more? The #ResearchShop can help!

🗓️Submit questions for Fall '25 by July 18
🔗Apply now: https://t.co/gn0vf1QWIc
📧 Have questions? Email: [email protected]

[International Overdose Awareness Day @OverdoseDay]

💜 Let’s light up purple this 31 August for #IOAD2025! Use our quick letter template and join us in asking local landmarks to take part in our global display of hope and action: https://t.co/fnZNgnWn8Q

#IOAD2025 #LightUpPurple #EndOverdose

[Substance Overdose Prevention & Education Network @sopenhamilton]

https://t.co/hYtkTecpT0

[Robin Lennox @RobinLennox]

We need solutions to the homelessness and overdose crisis that will actually work. Bill 6 isn’t it.

We can’t criminalize our way out of a crisis. But we can invest in supportive housing, expand treatment and harm reduction services, and reverse SCS closures.

[Substance Overdose Prevention & Education Network @sopenhamilton]

Join us for an accessible wound care training where you will learn basics of wound care with both basic and specialized supplies to better support wound care for either yourself or your community members. Part of a community care series. You will go home with wound care kit.

[Substance Overdose Prevention & Education Network @sopenhamilton]

Ontario has reintroduced Bill 6, which will punish encampments even though people have nowhere else to go. That's why we've formed the Encampment Justice Coalition. We're asking Ontario to rescind Bill 6 and commit to housing — not punishment. Read more: https://t.co/MiCpFraXrd