Existing in CEECA countries social care services, shelters for survivors of gender-based violence, and child protection institutions are not always open and supportive towards women using drugs. There are multiple legal barriers in access to social and psychological help if woman is a client of opioid substitutional treatment or actively using drugs. The objective of the online workshop is to discuss with harm reduction and social care professionals best international and regional practices and working models of comprehensive social care services for women who use drugs survivors of gender-based violence.
On March 29 EHRA hosted a webinar for harm reduction and social care professionals on how to ensure shelter, social, psychological, and legal help for women who use drugs in case of gender-based violence. During the webinar participants discussed professionals best international and regional practices and working models of comprehensive social care services for women who use drugs survivors of gender-based violence.
Report of the webinar (in Russian)
Webinar on Shelter, social, psychological, and legal help for women who use drugs in case of GBV
Additional resources
Online course for social workers on how to provide services for people living with addiction : https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/identifying-and-responding-to-drug-and-alcohol-addiction
Screening tool on gender-based violence among key affected populations of women https://projectwings.org/
The Children’s Rights Perpective in Addiction Services https://www.dianova.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022201-children-rights-perspective-in-addiction-services-EN.pdf