CAPSA

01/09/2026

CAPSA is bringing our unique framework across the globe! Join us in a conversation to prioritize people, health and evidence in stigma-free responses to substance use health.

12/22/2025

CAPSA wishes everyone a happy, healthy holiday season!

12/02/2025

Today is Giving Tuesday, a chance to invest in real, measurable change.
We’re dedicated to reducing stigma and advancing health equity for people’s Substance Use Health in Canada.

Your donation supports education, research, and co-design initiatives that create safer, more supportive systems.

Join us in building a stigma-free future. Donate today: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/embed/donation-form/donate-to-make-a-difference-7984?modal=true

12/01/2025

Forced treatment isn’t compassionate care. Real compassion supports autonomy, dignity, and choice. Learn what true compassion looks like

12/01/2025

11/26/2025

What a great time engaging with IOS attendees during the poster sessions. Folks were keen to learn the many ways that we dismantle stigma!

11/25/2025

“CAPSA supports the importance of ethical communication when reporting on substance use health and gender-based violence. Check out Dianova’s campaign link to read our featured article and find more information.”

What you see today started months ago — long before the cameras rolled or the visuals were designed.

The 25 November campaign, “Let’s Change the Narrative”, was created because too many stories about violence against women are told in ways that harm survivors, distort reality, or erase context.
And when harmful substance use enters the picture, the stigma often doubles.

So we decided to rebuild the way we communicate.
To put dignity first.
To let facts speak louder than fear.
To create materials that journalists, NGOs, educators, parents, students and communities can use to understand and talk about GBV responsibly.

What the public sees today is the result of months of research, collaboration with experts in ethical communication and gender-based violence, fact-checking, survivor-centered consultation, visual strategy and evidence-based storytelling.

At Dianova International we have created a collection designed to spark change, that blends emotion and evidence:
🎥 A video to open hearts
📘 An eBook to guide ethical communication
📊 An infographic to change how we see the issue
📄 Data that exposes the real numbers
📰 Articles and resources designed for learning and dialogue

All of it is now available here:
👉 https://www.dianova.org/campaigns/gender-based-violence-lets-change-the-narrative/

This campaign belongs to all of us.
✨ Read. Learn. Comment. Share. Stand with survivors.

11/21/2025

"CAPSA Brings Substance Use Health to Queen's Park"

We were proud to be part of the Mental Health Partners’ Queen’s Park Day, where we had a chance to highlight community wellbeing through the lens of Substance Use Health.

11/20/2025

What an incredible time at the IOS Conference! A huge thank-you to everyone who joined CAPSA’s Shawn Fisk as he delivered a session on Compassionate Care: How to Stay Well While Helping Others.

Together, we dove into what fatigue really means, how evidence is reshaping compassionate practice, and the skills that help us stay strong while supporting others. The energy and engagement were inspiring!

We’re so grateful to everyone who showed up ready to rethink care for others and for ourselves. Let’s keep the momentum going!

11/20/2025

It was a busy three days at IOS 2025 for the CAPSA team. Tanisse is still beaming from all of the engagement at her Workshop on Day 2 and Poster Session on Day 3!

11/19/2025

Come see Ashleigh and Tanisse on the last day of the IOS Conference Wednesday Nov. 19!

At 10:30–11:00 AM, visit P6 to learn how CAPSA and TBDHU brought the principle of Substance Use Health to northern communities. Our poster session will showcase how partnerships can create real change.

At P4 from 12:30 PM–1:30 PM, discover how substance use stigma shifts across substances and cities in Canada using Reddit data and a mix of machine learning and thematic analysis. Find out how these differences may shape political discourse across Canada.

Stop by and connect with us!

11/18/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined our panel discussion on reimagining Substance Use Health (SUH) and Mental Health (MH) care. Our conversation highlighted a powerful truth: when coordinated access systems are co-designed with the people who use them, they become more relevant, more reachable, and more compassionate. The work continues, and we’re excited for what’s ahead!