Gender-informed and place-based harm reduction: exploring service offerings in Atlantic Canada.

IF 0.9 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Katharine Dunbar Winsor, Alexandra Burman, Hannah Denberg, Melody Morton-Ninomiya
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This research investigates the implementation and challenges of harm reduction strategies, emphasizing gender-informed approaches and geographical disparities across Atlantic Canada. Despite compassionate principles aimed at minimizing the adverse effects of substance use, harm reduction strategies face significant opposition from policymakers and the public. This study uniquely contributes to the field by examining the intersection of gender-informed approaches, regional disparities, and policy challenges in harm reduction services within Atlantic Canada, an area that has received limited attention in previous research. Gender-informed harm reduction services address unique risks faced by different genders in substance use, including the differential impacts of gender roles and expectations. Tailored programs addressing mental health and experiences of violence and trauma benefit women and gender-diverse individuals. However, such services are often limited and concentrated in urban centers, leaving gaps in smaller provinces/territories and rural settings in Canada. Health and social spending reductions have exacerbated the inaccessibility of holistic harm reduction services. Time-limited programs pose a significant barrier, often failing to meet the evolving needs of pregnant and parenting women and gender-expansive AFAB individuals. Strong collaborations and place-based approaches are essential for equitable access to services and well-being during pregnancy and postnatally. Flexible, long-term support systems for both parents and children are necessary, and reduce common fears and experiences of judgment, stigma, and child welfare involvement that deter people from seeking care. An environmental scan study of community-based harm reduction projects in Atlantic Canada was conducted. Environmental scans involve a systematic process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information about organizations' internal and external environments and are used to inform policy and programming. Data analysis using open and focused coding revealed critical gaps in service provision as well as notable improvements in the availability and quality of harm reduction services in the region. Findings indicate a need for gender-specific services, a comprehensive continuum of care, and equitable geographic distribution of services. Addressing these gaps through tailored, informed, and inclusive strategies can enhance the effectiveness of harm reduction, improving long-term health outcomes for individuals, families, and communities across Atlantic Canada.

性别信息和基于地点的减少伤害:探索加拿大大西洋地区提供的服务。
本研究调查了减少伤害战略的实施和挑战,强调性别知情的方法和跨大西洋加拿大的地理差异。尽管富有同情心的原则旨在尽量减少药物使用的不利影响,但减少危害战略面临着政策制定者和公众的强烈反对。这项研究通过检查性别信息方法、地区差异和加拿大大西洋地区减少伤害服务中的政策挑战的交集,为该领域做出了独特的贡献,这一领域在以前的研究中受到了有限的关注。性别知情的减少伤害服务解决了不同性别在药物使用中面临的独特风险,包括性别角色和期望的不同影响。针对心理健康和暴力及创伤经历的量身定制方案有利于妇女和性别不同的个人。然而,这些服务往往是有限的,而且集中在城市中心,在加拿大较小的省份/地区和农村地区留下了空白。保健和社会开支的减少加剧了全面减少伤害服务的难处。时间有限的项目构成了重大障碍,往往不能满足孕妇和育儿妇女以及性别扩张的AFAB个体不断变化的需求。强有力的合作和基于地方的方法对于在怀孕期间和产后公平获得服务和福祉至关重要。为父母和儿童提供灵活、长期的支持系统是必要的,这可以减少人们对判断、污名和儿童福利参与的共同恐惧和经历,从而阻止人们寻求护理。对加拿大大西洋地区社区减少危害项目进行了环境扫描研究。环境扫描包括收集、分析和解释有关组织内部和外部环境的信息的系统过程,并用于通知政策和规划。使用开放和重点编码的数据分析揭示了服务提供方面的重大差距,以及该区域在减少伤害服务的可得性和质量方面的显著改善。调查结果表明,需要有针对性的服务、全面连续的护理和公平的服务地域分配。通过量身定制的、知情的和包容的战略来解决这些差距,可以提高减少伤害的有效性,改善加拿大大西洋沿岸个人、家庭和社区的长期健康结果。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Communityis on the cutting edge of social action and change, not only covering current thought and developments, but also defining future directions in the field. Under the editorship of Joseph R. Ferrari since 1995, Prevention in Human Services was retitled as the Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Communityto reflect its focus of providing professionals with information on the leading, effective programs for community intervention and prevention of problems. Because of its intensive coverage of selected topics and the sheer length of each issue, the Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community is the first-and in many cases, primary-source of information for mental health and human services development.
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