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ROADMAP FOR CHANGE Towards a Safe and Healthy Community Revised March 2011 THUNDER BAY DRUG STRATEGY STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS CHAIR Ken Allan Dan Mitchell Thunder Bay District Health Unit Superior Court of Justice Councillor Rebecca Johnson City of Thunder Bay Dr. Donald Auger Dr. Paul Mulzer Dilico Anishinabek Family Care St. Joseph’s Care Group PREVENTION PILLAR, CHAIR Alice Bellavance Rose Pittis Jennifer McFarlane Brain Injury Services of Dilico Anishinabek Family Care Thunder Bay District Health Unit Northern Ontario Dr. Gordon Porter Detective Sergeant Randy Belluz Thunder Bay Regional Health HOUSING PILLAR, CHAIR Ontario Provincial Police Sciences Centre Cal Rankin Elaine Burton Tracy Randall-Peters Shelter House Ontario Court of Justice Teen Challenge ENFORCEMENT PILLAR, CHAIR John Crilly Jim Restall Community Member North West Local Health Inspector Scott Smith Integration Network Thunder Bay Police Service John De Faveri Thunder Bay Catholic District Cindee Richardson TREATMENT PILLAR, CHAIR School Board Alpha Court Abi Sprakes John Dixon Robert Richardson Thunder Bay Counselling Centre Dilico Anishinabek Family Care The Children’s Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay Bernice Dubec HARM REDUCTION PILLAR, CHAIR Community Member Cathi Siemieniuk Maureen Twigg Lakehead Public Schools Bill Fawcett Thunder Bay District Health Unit Community Member Janet Sillman St. Joseph’s Care Group, DRUG STRATEGY COORDINATOR Stephanie Hendrickson Thunder Bay Regional Health Community Member Sciences Centre Patty Hajdu Thunder Bay District Health Unit Chief Robert Herman Vince Simon Thunder Bay Police Service Ka-Na-Chi-Hih Specialized Solvent Abuse Treatment Centre Chief Robin Jones Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service Norm Sponchia Bay & Algoma Business Association Kim Karioja Centre for Addiction Wendy Talbot and Mental Health NorWest Community Health Centres Lawrence Korhonen Councillor Joe Virdiramo AIDS Thunder Bay City of Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay District Board of Health Brenda Letourneau Community Member Inspector Peter Loree Ontario Provincial Police THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY Drug Strategy Drug Strategy THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY Drug Strategy Drug Strategy THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY Drug Strategy Drug Strategy THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY Drug Strategy Drug Strategy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Great thanks are due to the The work of creating this drug Finally, we gratefully acknowledge committed leaders that guided the strategy greatly benefited from the the financial and practical support development of this strategy as Lakehead University Social Work received from the Health Canada members of the Steering Committee, program and Lee Brownlee, who Drug Strategy Community Initiatives and in particular, Councillor Rebecca supported HBSW students to fulfil a team of Ranee Chambers, Francine Johnson, for chairing the committee portion of their study requirements Taite and Chito Diorico for with an open mind and an open with this project. Through their demonstrating continued interest heart. placements, Stephanie Hendrickson and concern for the community of and Heather Koller have contributed Thunder Bay. Thanks also to the pillar to many aspects of the strategy sub-commitee chairpersons development. Jen McFarlane, Inspector Scott Production of this report has been Smith, Abi Sprakes, Maureen Twigg Many people reviewed the drug made possible through a financial and Cal Rankin who drew together strategy at numerous points contribution from Health Canada. professionals from their respective providing clear and detailed The views expressed herein do not fields to debate, research and finalize feedback, including Lynda Fraser, necessarily represent the views of the actions contained in this report. Ena DePeuter, John Dixon, Inspector Health Canada. Scott Smith, Michael Sobota, Anne Ostrom and Reggie Caverson. It is a testament to the enthusiasm of the community that over 350 individual citizens from all walks of life were willing to openly share their thoughts and concerns about drug and alcohol use in Thunder Bay. Thanks also are due to the Municipal Drug Strategy Coordinators of Ontario, who have offered advice, support and guidance at all stages of the project. THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY Drug Strategy Drug Strategy THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY Drug Strategy Drug Strategy THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY Drug Strategy Drug Strategy THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY Drug Strategy Drug Strategy PILLAR SUB-COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION AIDS Thunder Bay Indian and Northern Service Canada Affairs Canada Alpha Court Shelter House John Howard Society Brain Injury Services of Northern Shkoday Abinojiiwak Obimiwedoon Ontario (BISNO) Justice Canada Michael Sobota Canadian Mental Health Association Kinne-awaya Legal Clinic Superior Points Harm Reduction Centre for Addiction and Mental Lakehead Public Schools Program Health (CAMH) Lakehead Social Planning Council Three C’s Centre Children’s Centre Thunder Bay Lakehead University Health Services The Children’s Aid Society of the Confederation College District of Thunder Bay March of Dimes Creighton Youth Services District of Thunder Bay Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service Social Services Administration Rebekah Courtney Board (TBDSSAB) NorWest Community Health Centres Dilico Anishinabek Family Services Thunder Bay District Health Unit Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres Dilico Anishinabek Family Services Thunder Bay Catholic District Ontario Native Women’s Association School Board Youth Outreach Program Ontario Works Thunder Bay Counselling Centre Drug Awareness Committee of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Thunder Bay Thunder Bay Police Service PACE Thunder Bay Everest College Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) Getting Appropriate Personal and Royal Canadian Mounted Professional Supports (GAPPS) Police (RCMP) Integrated Support Program Services Unit Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) O Division Aboriginal Policing Services St. Joseph’s Care Group Sister Margaret Smith Centre THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY Drug Strategy Drug Strategy THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY Drug Strategy Drug Strategy THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY Drug Strategy Drug Strategy THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY Drug Strategy Drug Strategy Letter OF Transmittal REBECCA JOHNSON, CHAIR The Thunder Bay Drug Strategy The Steering Committee debated forthright observations, creative Steering Committee is pleased the actions contained in this ideas and solutions have formed to present A Roadmap for report over several meetings. We the backbone of the actions Change: Towards a Safe and didn’t always agree on each and contained in this report. Finally, Healthy Community. every action. However, we believe I would like to recognize the this strategy balances both public coordinator of the project, This report represents a health and public order interests. Patty Hajdu, for her efforts in lengthy process of dialogue conducting the research and and documentation. After The key action in this report is writing and editing this report. obtaining a federal grant from to ensure that the Thunder Bay the Health Canada Drug Strategy Drug Strategy has oversight Our task was to create a Community Initiatives Fund, a from the City of Thunder Bay to community-specific drug strategy community steering group was coordinate implementation of the to address harms associated formed with members from a actions. We are proposing that with substance use in Thunder broad spectrum of the community the City of Thunder Bay place Bay. I am confident that we have including representatives from the Drug Strategy with the Crime created a clear roadmap for organizations who work with Prevention Council to ensure moving forward to address this people affected by substance use. that the strategy is used by the complex issue. community in a comprehensive The Steering Committee began manner. Sincerely, by developing a vision, values and terms of reference. They I would like to take this conducted broad research with opportunity to thank each a wide range of stakeholders to member of the Thunder Bay Drug Rebecca Johnson reach the goal of developing a Strategy Steering Committee for community-based and community- being so generous with your time, Drug Strategy Steering informed plan. energy and ideas for this initiative. Committee Chair Steering Committee members on behalf of the Drug Strategy The Thunder Bay Drug Strategy consistently demonstrated their Steering Committee provides a clear road map to dedication to the project through reduce the harms associated their willingness to meet often with substance use for all citizens and regularly, make suggestions, of Thunder Bay through well- provide contacts, and offer thought out and evidence-based thoughtful feedback to make actions that support eight key the report concise, readable, results stated by citizens as ideal useful and meaningful for our conditions for a healthy city. It community. I also thank all the reflects the wisdom, innovation, community members and local hope and insight from a variety professionals who participated of citizens, community leaders in the focus groups and strategy and others that work on or are sessions. Your honesty and affected by substance use issues. THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY Drug Strategy Drug Strategy THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY Drug Strategy Drug Strategy THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY Drug Strategy Drug Strategy THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY Drug Strategy Drug Strategy THUNDER BAY DRUG STRATEGY: CONTENTS DRUG STRATEGY VISION, MISSION AND VALUES ......................................... 07 WHY DOES THUNDER BAY NEED A DRUG STRATEGY? ................................08
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