Abby Morning Bull - The University of Lethbridge

Pledges to do as many screenings as she possibly can in the Lethbridge area. Would like to use the film at the University of Lethbridge as part of the bachelors of addictions counselling and as part of the educations program, would also be interested in having the team come to speak if able.

Am Johal - SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement

Will hold a free screening during the Heart of The City Festival, will also reach out to his colleague Steve Dooley in Surrey to support the film as well.

Amanda Scout - City of Lethbridge

Will encourage the community to see the film and will look into the possibility of hosting a screening. Is also a member of the reconciliation committee, will look to them for an endorsement or possibly a partnership in hosting an event.

Austin Pantherbone - Documentary Organization of Canada

Will go back to their team to see the extent of their ability to contribute, but will promise to promote the film on social media at least.

Carole Chan - Social Justice Committee of LSoNB

Will bring the film to the CPD group as a form of education. Will also bring it to other municipalities including Moncton.

Becca Beattie - Camponi Housing

Will bring the film to the community that makes use of Camponi Housing, and is a member of the Board of Directors from Prairie Harm Reduction, so she will bring the film to the board to try to organize a screening.

Capri Rasmussen - Aventa Centre of Excellence for Women with Addictions

Would like to host a screening with her staff as a training.

Cherie Shot Both Sides - Aapai'tsi'taapii'saam Indigenous Recovery Coaching Program

Has already held a screening, would like to continue using the film to support their work in the community and raise awareness on these issues and these supports.

Corrina Chase - First Nations Health Authority

Would love to share the film as part of their Courageous Conversations webinar- decolonizing harm reduction through structured restorative dialogues, and BCCSU social media page.

david paperny

Will connect the team with Dr. Mark Joffe VP of Alberta Health Services to get him a copy of the film for him to view and for him to share with medical professionals. Pledged $500 towards the impact campaign.

Dimples Stump - Peigan Prevention Counseling Services (PPCS)

Will be screening the film to elders in late November.

Don Schafer - The Conversation Lab

Will provide a 30 to 60 minute interview at The Conversation Lab, a weekly radio program and podcast that supports the work of not for profit organizations, community groups and change makers about the work they do. The audio is shared with dozens of podcasting platforms and all audio and video can be repurposed for promotion and marketing.

Donald MacPherson - Canadian Drug Policy Coalition

Would like to share the film on social media and with their program's coalition members. Would also be interested in meeting with the team for organization and campaign advice, and would like to reach out to other people in this field of activism on the teams behalf. Pledged $500 towards the impact campaign.

Dori Dempster - Get Your Drugs Tested

Interested in a screening in the Downtown East Side and would like to put up posters in their location and would like to promote on social media.

Elsbeth Mehrer - Mayor of Calgary, Jyoti Gondek's office

Will follow-up with a friend and artist who may have means to amplify.

Emily Bailey - YouthCO

Would like to host a screening and would hope to offer honorarium to have people come speak.

Esther Chetner

$600 towards impact campaign costs.

Ginetta Salvalaggio - Inner City Health and Wellness Program

Would like to get the film to the Royal Alexandra hospital as a learning tool and for use as a tool with other medical groups and associations she supports.

Jada-Gabrielle Pape - Drawing Wisdom

Would like to work with the team to find a way that she can use the film as an educational tool in her work and would like to do an interview about the film on her podcast. Donated the $250 they were sent by their band for Christmas to the impact campaign.

Jaqs Aquines - Citizen Artists YYC

Will host a screening and Elle-Maija and Dr. Tailfethers for a panel discussion with honorarium.

Jeremy Jones - Indian Residential School Survivors Society

Will bring the film to his organization to see how they can use the film and centre LQBTQ+ Indigenous and two-spirit voices in their discussions.

Jessica Hannon

Will do whatever she can to offer her time in supporting the film and spreading it and it's message. Pledged $100 towards the impact campaign.

Jolene Wesley- Kermode Friendship Society

Will pull in support and share with the staff and board at their organization, will also share with other organizations, including the BC Association of Friendship centres. Pledged $200 towards the impact campaign.

Kat Dodds - Hello Cool World

Offered free use of their Hello Cool World tools and platform and would like to discuss how their technology can best help the impact campaign with the team and the NFB.

Katie Mai - BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services

Will promote this to their medical community, starting with correctional health care staff, in order to improve the way they practice harm reduction during incarceration and after release. Will bring the film to the facilitated dialogues with healthcare staff they are hosting in the spring, which will be led by Indigenous folks aiming to identify and disrupt stigma. Will also share this with the Knowledge Translation and Exchange staff to explore how they can apply some KTE models to share this with healthcare professionals.

Kendrie Upton - DGC-BC

Will push out news about the film and screenings on social media.

Krista Butler - Megaphone

Pledged to share in the magazine, social media, and offered facilitation of a screening by one of their peer facilitators with lived experience of substance use who lead storytelling workshops aimed to increase compassion and build effective responses to the overdose crisis.

Kyla Prakash - Métis Nation of Alberta

Will promote the film at the Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA) Opioid Awareness and Naloxone Training workshops, on the MNA's Website, Youtube & social media pages. The MNA is in the beginning stages of planning an opioid symposium, and would like to explore screening the film there. Currently the MNA also has an opioid awareness course online on our website that can be used as a resource. Offered their contact info to anyone interested in presenting or being part of the opioid symposium.

Lara-Rose Duong - Cannabis for Harm Reduction

Will share about the film and events on social media and will speak with the founder of her org about having a screening and about having the filmmakers come to speak.

Leslie McBain - Moms Stop The Harm & BC Centre On Substance Use

Will bring the film to their AGM in May and promote the film and screenings on social media. Will leverage her connections with medical and government committees and organizations.

Mandy DeCecco-Kolebaba - Collaborative Strategies

Has already hosted a screening. Pledges to continue supporting the film wherever they can, would be interested in doing another screening, will continue working with indigenous recovery coaches.

Mary Barrol- Charity Village

Offered for CharityVillage to host a national virtual screening through their partnership with SMI in CharityVillage Presents - Films to Change the World. Pledged $500 towards the impact campaign.

Maryam Adrangi - Ben & Jerry's

Would like to bring the film to ben and jerry's staff and would like to maybe hold a screening with panel discussion and honorarium for speakers. Also has a program with employees donating to causes and would like to work with the team to see how they could best make use of that sort of financial contribution to the impact campaign. Would also like to find out with the film team how to help bring the film to educators with her experience of organizing in the teacher's union.

Megan Williamson - HIV Community Link

Has been in chat with the Cultural Instigators in Calgary to host a screening in Calgary, and is willing to promote local screenings on social media.

N'alaga Avis O'Brien - Nalaga Consulting

Has created cultural safety training for families and medical staff and would like to use the film as a part of their program. Would also like to use the film in treatment centres in BC that they work in as part of their work with Relapse Prevention from an Indigenous Perspective, as well as using the film in secondary school education.

Perry Stein - City of Lethbridge Indigenous Relations office

Would like to be engaged about amplifying the impact of this documentary.

Siobhan McCarthy - smi

Would like to help develop a study guide for the film.

Tawnya Plain Eagle - Piikani Nation Radio

Would like to pledge an in-depth coverage on their radio station/newspaper with interviews with Elle-Maija and Dr. Tailfeathers to dive into some of the benefits of Harm reduction continue this discussions for our audience to hear.

Tracy Suter - First Peoples’ House, University of Alberta

Will bring this to their Director at First Peoples House at University of Alberta and brainstorm how to get this documentary in front of anyone/everyone who can support. They will also bring it to the Edmonton Support Network and all their organizations.

Veronica Doleman - Keyano College

Pledged to talk with their college's student association to explore the possibility of a screening for their nursing and social work programs for students, faculty, and community members.

Yvonne Marcus - Vancouver Unitarians

Would like to sponsor a screening in Vancouver and have a panel discussion afterwards. Discussed the possibility of a hybrid in person / online screening

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