About the Conference
The annual Harm Reduction Conference is presented by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit with the support of the Thunder Bay Drug Strategy. The goals of the conference are to:
- Provide a forum for the safe and open exchange of ideas
- Share strategies and technical information that is evidence-informed
- Challenge myths, stereotypes, and stigma
- Encourage use of innovations locally for program development and implementation
- Provide a forum for networking; locally and regionally
The conference is intended for front line workers including outreach/harm reduction workers, educators, health care workers, enforcement/justice workers, social service providers, peer workers, emergency services, and those in management positions.
2025 Harm Reduction Conference
Harm Reduction Conference 2025: A Practical Way Forward – Tools, Tactics, and Transformations is presented with support from the Thunder Bay Drug Strategy.
- Virtual Pre-Conference: November 12 - Love in the Time of Fentanyl Film Night + Director Q&A
- In-Person Conference: November 13 - Superior Inn, Thunder Bay
The Harm Reduction Conference is designed for professionals in healthcare, social services, emergency services, justice, leadership, harm reduction, and education.
For the full Conference Program, including the agenda, speaker biographies, and session summaries, click on the image below.
Registration is now closed.
Past Conferences
Programs from past harm reduction conferences are available in the Harm Reduction Conference Archives.
For Further Information
Please contact Marianne Bortolin, Podium Events & Consulting Inc. at info@podium-events.com for any questions about the conference.
For more information on harm reduction, please contact the Superior Points Harm Reduction Program by calling (807) 621-7862 or (807) 621-7861 (toll-free: 1-888-294-6630) or emailing the program.