Increasing Awareness and Understanding of Problematic Substance Use Reducing Alcohol-Related Harms Addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Preventing the Problematic Use of Pharmaceuticals Addressing Enforcement Issues Sustaining Workforce Development Implementing a National Research Agenda and Facilitating Knowledge Transfer Improving the quality, accessibility and range of options to treat harmful substance use including substance use disorders (Treatment) Modernizing Legislative, Regulatory and Policy Frameworks Focusing on Children and Youth Reaching Out to Canada’s North Supporting First Nations, Inuit and Métis People in Addressing Their Needs Responding to Offender-Related Issues Raising Public Awareness About Addictions: Creating Momentum for Action National Alcohol Policy Thematic Workshop National Thematic Workshop on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Preventing the Harmful Use of Psychotropic Pharmaceuticals National Thematic Workshop on Enforcement Police and Policing Partners: Supply Management and Demand Reduction Workforce Development Thematic Workshop National Thematic Workshop on Research National Thematic Workshop on Improving the Quality, Accessibility, and Range of Options to Treat Harmful Substance Use Including Substance Use Disorders (Treatment) National Thematic Workshop on Corrections National Symposium on Language
 
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National Thematic Workshop on Corrections

National Thematic Workshop on Corrections – convened as a first step in addressing the Framework priority of Responding to Offender-Related Issues.

  • Held – June 16-17, 2005
  • Hosted by Correctional Service Canada
  • Twenty-two participants from 9 jurisdictions, representative of managers, treatment specialists, and correctional staff.
  • Objectives:

to review the issues and challenges related to treating substance abuse within the Canadian adult offender population both within custody and those subject to community supervision;

to set priorities and directions for treating substance abuse within the Canadian adult offender population within custody and those subject to community supervision;

to network and learn about the different approaches and initiatives used across jurisdictions -- federal, provincial and territorial.

Update

REPORT: Addressing substance abuse through collaboration