Moms Stop The Harm
Moms Stop the Harm (MSTH) is a network of Canadian families impacted by substance-use-related harms and deaths.
We advocate for the change of failed drug policies, provide peer support to families who have lost a loved one or use or have used substances.
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- Join us on Oct 19 @ 3pm CT for a virtual event featuring MSTH member Irene Reilly, author of "OHANA, Love, Grief and Hope in the Time of the Opioid Crisis". A journey of transformation from personal loss to powerful advocacy. 👉Remember to register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
- If you haven't already, consider checking out the new Moms Stop the Harm online store! Every purchase directly supports our mission & demonstrates your allyship in challenging policies that cause harm, including the drug toxicity emergency in Canada. www.momsstoptheharm.com/store
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- Thunder Bay's 12th annual Rockin' Recovery is happening on September 13th! 🎤 Inspiring substance use recovery stories 🎵 Live music by Sara Kae & Julian Lemieux 🥳 Activities, draws and food 💙 50+ organizations to connect with! #rockinrecoverytbay Event Link: www.facebook.com/share/174hRC...
- This is a beautiful piece detailing the #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay candlelit vigil in Kamloops, B.C. The event is Illustrated mostly by way of photos. Both the grief and love in the community are certainly captured in these images.💜💜💜 thewrennews.ca/in-photos-ka...
- 🚨A generous MSTH member wants to match new donations - DOUBLING your impact! 🚨 How it works: ✅ Become a NEW monthly donor ✅ Your FIRST month gets MATCHED ✅ Up to $5,000 total matching fund ⏰ Until Dec. 31, 2025 or until funds depleted Consider donating now: www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/134750
- Free support for people who are involved in the carceral system (B.C.) 📞 CHIP HELPLINE 📞 Who they serve: ✅ People in federal prisons in BC ✅ People on parole within BC What is offered: 🤗 Trauma-informed support 🚫 Non-stigmatizing approach 📋 Resource referrals 🌐 www.helpline4prisoners.com
- Executive director of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, DJ Larkin, appeared on CBC News Network to offer comments and context on recently-released data on drug toxicity (overdose) deaths. @candrugpolicy.bsky.social candrugpolicy.nationbuilder.com/r?u=fwHUGiFZ...
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- Thunder Bay, ON's #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay was a dynamic street fair, in the historic urban core, attracting so many affected by substance use harms. Together, we are determined to end the stigma: MSTH, Thunder Bay Drug Awareness Committee, and Creaction Collective, pictured below.
- #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay in Windsor, ON. Thank you Kathy for sharing these photos! We are huge fans of your substance use health care / harm reduction umbrella! All of these services and/or social determinants of health challenges must be addressed in order for people to thrive.
- These photos come to us from Happy Valley-Goose Bay in Newfoundland. From East to West coast of Turtle Island, we are so impressed by all the education, dedication, and efforts that went into #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay 2025 by MSTH members, allies, and people who use(d) drugs!! 💜
- Thank you Glenn, for courageously sharing your story and that of your son. We all grieve with you and for all our loved ones needlessly taken from us. These deaths are preventable! #Internationaloverdoseawarenessday www.vicnews.com/local-news/a...
- "In B.C., where more than 16,000 people have died due to illicit drugs since a public health emergency was declared in 2016, the day is a poignant reminder of the human toll of a crisis that has become highly politicized." #overdoseawarenessday r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
- Thank you to our Edmonton, AB-based MSTH members for their billboard campaign and IOAD efforts! globalnews.ca/news/1135624...
- "Advocates descended on the B.C. legislature on Monday to cap a weekend of demonstrations on Vancouver Island marking International Overdose Awareness Day." Demonstrators laid down a long line of photos memorializing some of the thousands of lives lost to toxic drugs. r.pebmac.ca/https://glob...
- "One of the biggest barriers to recovery that people with opioid use disorder can face is their strong and well-justified fear of the harrowing symptoms of withdrawal. Symptoms are severe, disabling, even life-threatening. People feel like they are dying" urbanwitness.substack.com/p/withdrawal...
- IOAD event in Hazelton, BC. #internationaloverdoseawarenessday
- IOAD event at West Kelowna Library: 3731 Old Okanagan Hwy, West Kelowna, BC. #internationaloverdoseawarenessday
- IOAD event in Quesnel, BC. Not in this area? Check out www.overdoseday.com to find events all over the globe! #internationaloverdoseawarenessday
- IOAD event in Miramichi, NB. Come out and support this event if you are in the area! #internationaloverdoseawarenessday
- We would love to post photos from your IOAD events to our socials to raise more awareness of your efforts and of the drug toxicity crisis! Please consider sending us any pictures from your event to: admin@momsstoptheharm.com. We would appreciate including a short blurb about the photos as well.
- IOAD event in Kamloops, BC. #internationaloverdoseawarenessday
- IOAD event in Ottawa, ON. #internationaloverdoseawarenessday
- IOAD event in Grand Forks, BC. #internationaloverdoseawarenessday
- Are you a family/kinship caregiver in Calgary or surrounding area caring for a young person (6-25) who is growing up with a parents substance use? Join our friends at Starlings Community for a facilitated discussion to help them better understand your needs! To register visit: shorturl.at/gbsKc
- IOAD event in Nelson, BC.
- IOAD event in Regina, SK.
- IOAD event in Vancouver, BC.
- IOAD event at the Comox Valley Art Gallery plaza in Courtenay, BC.
- We are concerned to learn that some funding for programming at Turning Point Society, AB is being discontinued and that many of their vital programs will be forced to wind down. If you have the means to do so, please consider donating to their Go Fund Me page: www.gofundme.com/f/help-turni...
- We’re excited to share with you the new MSTH online store. Every purchase shows your support for ending substance use-related stigma, harms, & loss. Featuring hoodies, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and more. Every option is meant to spark conversations that matter. www.momsstoptheharm.com/store?ss_sou...
- Check out our recent Advocate Spotlight! We are so privileged to have such passionate members. Thank you Debbie Tablotney for all you do! If our mission resonates with you, consider joining as a MSTH member here: www.momsstoptheharm.com/join www.momsstoptheharm.com/blog/2025/8/...
- The recording of our Connects Session on grandparents raising grandchildren is now posted on our YouTube page. Thank you to those who contributed to the success of the event - the speakers who willingly shared their lived and learned expertise & our warm audience! youtu.be/W_5GrMAZpkw?...
- This IOAD event is upcoming in Vancouver, BC. Check it out if in the area!
- In St. Mary's, ON? Consider going to support this IOAD event! Flag raising and speakers starting at 9:30am EST, Aug. 31st. Please see poster for more details.
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- We’re pleased to amplify a report by our friends at @hivlegalnetwork.bsky.social , Hard Time Persists: Healthcare and Harm Reduction in Canada’s Prison System. It provides a national scan of healthcare and harm reduction policies in prisons across Canada. www.hivlegalnetwork.ca/site/hard-ti...
- Please consider checking out our new blog post on IOAD for information about how you can get involved, helpful resources, and more! www.momsstoptheharm.com/blog/ioad25
- 🚨Final reminder: MSTH members needing supporting materials for IOAD events, like pamphlets should email info@momsstoptheharm.com by Aug. 11th. Any requests later than this date may not be filled. Additionally, send us any pictures from your events to info@momsstoptheharm.com so we can amplify!
- IOAD event in Parksville, BC on Aug. 31st starting at 4pm. See poster for more details.
- Two IOAD-related events in Medicine Hat, AB. There is also a proclamation signing with the mayor on Monday, August 25/25.
- This looks like a great Research Spotlight webinar by our friends at The Substance Use Health Network (formerly National Safer Supply Community of Practice): "Tracking (in)Justice: A Criminal and Legal Data and Transparency Project" Thursday, August 21st, 12PM ET us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- The following insights on emerging substance use issues by CCENDU: BC, AB, MB and ON have observed a decline or stabilization of substance-related harms in 2024 compared to previous years, including drug toxicity deaths & hospitalizations. NL has observed increases in drug toxicity deaths.
- IOAD event in Winnipeg, MB, Aug. 31st, 8pm at Pembina Fisher Park. #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay
- Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario is holding a webinar in honor of IOAD. Link to register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4f96fb... #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay
- IOAD event in Saint John, NB in King's Square, Aug. 29 at 12pm in partnership with Avenue B Harm Reduction, Horizon Health Network/Réseau de santé Horizon and MSTH! Come out and remember those we have lost, advocate for change and educate others about the toxic drug supply.
- Attached are various International Overdose Awareness Day events in Victoria, BC. Please see posters for more details and support where and when you can!
- Overdose Awareness Day event in Edmonton, AB on August 31st at 6pm. There will be food and t-shirts available for purchase and other items available for free or by donation. Please see poster for more information.
- International Drug Poisoning Awareness Day events in Prince George, BC: Aug. 1st at 11am City Hall - Flag raising Aug. 28th from 10am-4pm PST at City Hall Aug. 31st, 7pm at the PG Court House - Candle Light Vigil Please consider supporting where and when you can!
- The Newfoundland AND Labrador Centre On Substance Use (NLCSU) is hosting a virtual event in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) on Thursday, August 28, 2025, from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. NDT. You can register via this link: nlchi-nl-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
