Historique
Rapport
Lessons learned from the SCORE project: A document to support outreach and education related to safer crack use
Auteur(s) :
JOHNSON, J. ;
MALCHY, L. ;
MULVOGUE, T. ;
MOFFAT, B. ;
BOYD, S. ;
BUXTON, J. ;
BUNGAY, V. ;
LOUDFOOT, J.
Année
2008
Page(s) :
61 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
Vancouver, BC : University of British Columbia
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus géographique
CANADA
Thésaurus mots-clés
PREVENTION DE PROXIMITE
;
EDUCATION POUR LA SANTE
;
CRACK
;
REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES
;
MATERIEL LIE A L'USAGE
;
EVALUATION
;
PROGRAMME
;
RECOMMANDATION
Résumé :
The SCORE project (Safer Crack Outreach, Research, and Education) grew out of the vision and hard work of the Safer Crack Use Coalition of Vancouver. Before the SCORE Project was funded, this coalition devoted much energy into raising awareness regarding the insufficient resources aimed at preventing the harms related to crack use. The SCORE project emerged as a way to address this issue in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES), specifically to facilitate a better understanding of the health concerns and service needs of people who use crack. The project ran for three years between 2005 and 2008.
The main components of the project were:
• Kit-making circles in which women came together and constructed safer crack use kits
• Kit distribution in which outreach teams distributed safer crack use kits and engaged in a harm reduction discussion with those receiving these kits.
We evaluated the project using a variety of techniques, including:
• Pre- and post-distribution surveys
• Qualitative interviews with kit recipients
• Qualitative interviews with those involved in kit distribution
• Field notes taken during kit-making circles
• Tally sheets recording the number of kits distributed
The aim of this report is to provide key findings related to the SCORE project. It is our hope that the insights that we have gained may be of benefit to others engaged in similar initiatives and to ultimately improve the health of individuals who use crack.
The main components of the project were:
• Kit-making circles in which women came together and constructed safer crack use kits
• Kit distribution in which outreach teams distributed safer crack use kits and engaged in a harm reduction discussion with those receiving these kits.
We evaluated the project using a variety of techniques, including:
• Pre- and post-distribution surveys
• Qualitative interviews with kit recipients
• Qualitative interviews with those involved in kit distribution
• Field notes taken during kit-making circles
• Tally sheets recording the number of kits distributed
The aim of this report is to provide key findings related to the SCORE project. It is our hope that the insights that we have gained may be of benefit to others engaged in similar initiatives and to ultimately improve the health of individuals who use crack.
Affiliation :
Nursing and Health Behaviour Research Unit/NEXUS, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada