Webinar objectives are:
To learn what works about prevention, treatment and recovery related to youth marijuana use.
To discuss how to build a trusted, non-judgmental relationship with youth.
To learn practical examples of how to achieve a safer space with youth to discuss drug education.
Daniel Dacombe has been a Rehabilitation Counsellor with the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba since 2010. He works in the Youth School-Based program and provides clinical and prevention services to students in southeast Manitoba. Part of his role is to develop and present youth-accessible resources on a variety of alcohol and drug related subjects, including Cannabis, and to help youth find healthy alternatives to substance use.
Anna McKiernan is a Research and Policy Analyst at the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, a national organization with a legislated mandate to reduce alcohol- and other drug-related harms. In this role, Anna is responsible for initiating and facilitating national research in the substance abuse field including areas such as sport and substance use, cannabis use, drug-impaired driving and treatment of problematic substance use within the criminal justice system. Anna earned a MA in Sociology from the University Of Toronto and has been working in the road safety field for five years.
Katie Fleming is a Knowledge Broker at the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, which has a legislated mandate to provide national leadership and evidence-informed analysis and advice to mobilize collaborative efforts to reduce alcohol- and other drug-related harms. In this role, Katie is responsible for developing relationships and networks with relevant stakeholders and partners by providing linkages and knowledge sources to organizations in CCSA’s network. She earned a MA in Criminology from the University Of Ontario Institute Of Technology in 2012. Her focus at CCSA is in the areas of cannabis use, drug-impaired driving, youth drug prevention and prescription drug misuse.
