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The 13th International Conference on Nightlife, Substance Use and Related Health Issues

Accessibility

Accessibility

The 13th international club health conference is dedicated to creating an environment that is inclusive and accessible as possible. We have been consulting with The Brain Charity a neurological charity dedicated to assisting those with neurological conditions and promoting neurodiversity and inclusion.

From the ground up we wanted to organise a conference that placed accessibility at the fore front. We are fortunate for our conference to be held in The Spine Building a state-of-the-art facility with several technological adaptations that can enable us to facilitate this accessibility.

Registration will be available several hours in advance of the conference opening enabling a staggered, swift onboarding process removing the crowd.

Signage throughout the building will be displayed with built in QR Codes, enabling you to scan the program straight to your device, with large print and bold text available.

The building is equipped with a full hearing loop, where sound throughout the conference spaces can be heard through your mobile device, enabling those who are hard of hearing or may find the conference rooms too busy. 

Additionally, to reduce possible Sensory overload we will stream several of the conference talks in real time to smaller breakout spaces, these spaces can be fully customised to assist neurodiverse attendees. With blackout blinds, cooler temperatures and dimmable lights.

The refreshments provided will be available from a separate service counter in a smaller area, to assist any neurodiverse attendee who may wish to eat in a calmer environment. 

A variety of breakout rooms will be available also for those who wish to reduce the stimuli and relax in a quieter environment.

Finally, we will have a selection of digital posters, enabling people who may find public speaking difficult to express their findings in a manner that can be accessible. 


Thanks to Alistair Barfield, Information and Advice Officer, The Brain Charity for advice about accessibility and inclusion matters.

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Venue

Spaces at The Spine

Spaces at The Spine is Liverpool’s ultimate destination for world-class events. The venue is housed within the new Royal College of Physicians’ northern home, The Spine, in the heart of Paddington Village, Knowledge Quarter.

Spaces at The Spine is Liverpool’s ultimate destination for world-class events. The venue is housed within the new Royal College of Physicians’ northern home, The Spine, in the heart of Paddington Village, Knowledge Quarter.

The Spine has been designed to be amongst the healthiest buildings in the North West and it incorporates the WELL Building Standard and Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) concepts in its design.

The WELL Building Standard is the premier standard for buildings seeking to implement features that support and advance human health. It consists of 10 concepts – Air, Water, Nourishment, Light, Movement, Thermal Comfort, Sound, Materials, Mind and Community – and all these concepts have been incorporated in the venue and its offer to create a happy and healthy environment and optimise the health of visitors and delegates.

An example of this is the venue’s biophilic garden located on Floor twelve, which includes oxygen-producing plants. The Axis, the destination dining space on the top floor of The Spine, boasts unrivalled panoramic views over Liverpool City Centre and the Mersey.

BREEAM measures the environmental performance of buildings. Spaces at The Spine was recently awarded BREEAM Outstanding, the highest sustainable rating attainable in the UK.

Spaces at The Spine is a place for everyone to collaborate and connect, bringing people together in an inclusive events space which celebrates innovation, excellence and culture and optimises the wellbeing of people and the planet.

Spaces at The Spine is an IACC venue and part of the mia. In 2022, the venue won the ‘Venue Sustainability Award’ at the Conference & Events Awards 2022.

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Club Health launch invite

Join us for the virtual launch of Club Health Montreal 21

We cordially invite you to participate at our Zoom launch on the 14th of July 2020 at 12:00 hrs (Eastern Time) so we can present the team, the theme and the different elements that we’d like to bring to this conference

We couldn't wait to share the good news! The Club Health Conference is coming to Montreal in June 2021!

L’Association des intervenants en dépendance du Québec (AIDQ) and the Club Health organization is pleased to announce that the 12th International Conference on Nightlife, Substance Use and Related Health Issues will be held from the 2nd to the 4th June 2021 both online and at the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) in Montreal. To ensure access for the widest possible range of attendees, we have decided to create a hybrid event, simultaneously accessible both online and on location. 

The goal of the conference is to bring together people from different parts of the world to discuss nightlife, substance use and related health issues. Many industrious nightlife harm-reduction organizations from across the Americas are hard at work planning and organizing this exciting event for you.

This conference will be predominantly in English with simultaneous translation in French, Spanish and Portuguese where possible. 

We cordially invite you to participate at our Zoom launch on the 14th of July 2020 at 12:00 hrs (Eastern Time) so we can present the team, the theme and the different elements that we’d like to bring to this conference. We would also like to discuss with you as we work to shape this event in your mother tongue. What are you looking forward to or what would you like to see at Club Health 2021?

Register here! The Zoom link will be sent to you on Tuesday July 14 at 08:00 hrs (Eastern time).

Hope to see you in large numbers!


Mal podíamos esperar para compartilhar boas novidades! O próximo Club Health vai ser em Montreal em junho de 2021!

L’Association des intervenants en dépendance du Québec (AIDQ) e a organização Club Health têm o prazer de anunciar que a 12ª conferência internacional Club Health sobre Vida Noturna, Uso de Substâncias e Problemas Relacionados à Saúde será realizada nos dias 2 à 4 de junho de 2021. Para garantir o acesso ao maior número possível de participantes, decidimos criar um evento híbrido, acessível simultaneamente on-line e presencialmente na Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) em Montreal.

O objetivo da conferência é reunir pessoas de diferentes partes do mundo para discutir a vida noturna, o uso de substâncias e questões de saúde relacionadas. Muitas organizações de Redução de Danos focados no contexto de vida noturna de todas as Américas estão trabalhando duro para planejar e organizar este evento emocionante para vocês!

Esta conferência será predominantemente em inglês, com tradução simultânea em francês, espanhol e português sempre que possível.

É com muita felicidade que convidamos você para participar do nosso lançamento do Zoom no dia 14 de Julho de 2020 às 12:00 hrs Hora do Leste.  Apresentaremos  a equipe, os temas e os diferentes elementos que gostaríamos de trazer para esta conferência. Nosso objetivo é  envolver todos vocês, construindo e moldando esse evento coletivamente. 

Nós também adoraríamos abrir o espaço para ouvirmos de vocês, de forma que nosso trabalho sirva para construir um evento que seja em sua língua nativa. E por isso, conte para a gente: O que você mais gostaria de ver no Club Health 2021?

Registre-se aqui! O link do Zoom será enviado para você na segunda-feira, 14 de julho, às 08:00, Horário do Leste, na sua caixa de e-mail!

Esperamos vê-los por lá!!!

 


Nous avions hâte de partager la bonne nouvelle! Club Health arrive à Montréal en juin 2021!

L'Association des intervenants en dépendance du Québec (AIDQ) et l'organisation Club Health ont le plaisir d'annoncer que la 12e conférence internationale sur l’intervention en milieu festif, l’usage de substances psychoactives et les réalités connexes qui se tiendra du 2 au 4 juin 2021, soit en ligne et à la Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) à Montréal. Afin de garantir un accès au plus large éventail de participant.es possible, nous avons décidé de créer un événement hybride, accessible simultanément en ligne et sur place

L'objectif de la conférence est de rassembler des personnes de différentes parties du monde pour discuter de la vie nocturne, de la consommation de substances et des réalités connexes. Plusieurs organisations dévouées travaillant dans des organismes de réduction des méfaits en milieu festifs à travers les Amériques seront à pied d'œuvre pour planifier et organiser cet événement passionnant pour vous.

Cette conférence se déroulera principalement en anglais avec traduction simultanée en français, espagnol et portugais si possible.

Nous vous invitons cordialement à participer à notre lancement Zoom le 14 juillet 2020 à 12:00 heure de l'Est afin de pouvoir présenter l'équipe, le thème et les différents éléments que nous souhaitons apporter à cette conférence. Nous aimerions également discuter avec vous dans votre langue de choix et vous attendre sur la question suivante: Vous vous attendez à quoi ou qu'aimeriez-vous voir à Club Health 2021?

Inscrivez-vous ici! Le lien Zoom vous sera envoyé lundi le 14 juillet à 08:00 heure de l’Est dans votre boîte courriel!

Au plaisir de vous voir en grand nombre


¡No podíamos esperar para compartir la buena noticia! ¡The Club Health Conference llegará a Montréal en junio de 2021!

L'Association des intervenants en dépendance du Québec (AIDQ) y la Organización Club Health se complace en anunciar la 12ª Conferencia Internacional sobre Vida Nocturna, Uso de Sustancias y Problemas Relacionados a la Salud, que se llevará a cabo del 2 al 4 de junio de 2021 en Montréal. Para garantizar el acceso al mayor número posible de participantes, hemos decidido crear un evento híbrido, accesible simultáneamente a través de una plataforma virtual y presencialmente en la Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) en Montréal.

El objetivo de la conferencia es reunir a personas de diferentes partes del mundo para discutir sobre vida nocturna, uso de sustancias y cuestiones relacionadas a la salud. Muchas organizaciones que realizan intervenciones de reducción de daños en contextos de vida nocturna, de todo el continente americano, están trabajando arduamente para planificar y organizar este emocionante evento.

Esta conferencia será predominantemente en inglés. Cuando sea posible, se realizarán traducciones simultáneas en francés, español y portugués.

Les invitamos cordialmente a participar en nuestro lanzamiento vía Zoom el día 14 de julio de 2020 a las 00:12 horas, hora del este (ET). Presentaremos al equipo organizador, los tema clave y los diferentes elementos que nos gustaría traer a esta conferencia. También nos encantaría abrir este espacio para saber de ti para que nuestro trabajo sirva para construir un evento que esté en tu lengua materna, coméntanos: ¿Qué esperas o qué te gustaría ver en Club Health 2021?

Regístrate aquí  El link de Zoom será enviado a tu correo electrónico, el día martes 14 de julio de 2020 a las 08:00 horas, hora del este (ET).

¡Esperamos verte ahí!



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Programme Committee

Programme Committee Americas

Pamela Binette

GRIP, Canada

I’m the coordinator for the nightlife harm reduction intervention program at GRIP in Montreal. I first got involved with GRIP as a volunteer in 2015 and I started to work full-time at GRIP last year as assistant coordinator for the nightlife harm reduction intervention program. I am developing a program, which aims to prevent problematic drug use, high-risk behaviour and overdoses in festivals and raves in Quebec. Since 2019, I am also pursuing my master’s degree at the University of Sherbrooke in a program specifically designed with regards to drug related psychosocial interventions.

Kristin Karas

DanceSafe, US

I (Kristin Karas, she/her) am the Director of Operations at DanceSafe, a 501(c)(3) that promotes health and safety within the electronic music and nightlife communities. Since 2014, I have held a variety of roles within DanceSafe leading up to my current position in which I oversee the strategic planning, chapter development, programs, and other key facets of the organization. During my time at DanceSafe, I have provided health services at several national events such as Lightning in a Bottle, Imagine Music Festival, and the Global Eclipse Gathering and spearheaded initiatives including the development of the DanceSafe Training Program and #WeLoveConsent. Additionally, I have spoken at a number of events including the International Drug Policy Reform Conference, National Harm Reduction Conference, AEMCON, and past Club Health conferences.

Lori Kufner

Trip! Project, Canada

I have been involved in a variety of party scenes since 2003 and got involved in the Trip! Project, a city-funded nightlife and youth harm reduction project in Toronto Canada, since 2005, taking the project coordinator role 8 years ago. We do health promotion; outreach and peer support as well as being a partner in Toronto’s drug checking service. I have a degree in Sociology & Anthropology and am currently in graduate studies to become a psychotherapist through the Gestalt Institute of Toronto. I have presented about harm reduction, nightlife outreach and consent at three previous Club Health conferences and a variety of other conferences and events. I sit on the Canadian Drug Policy Committee, the Toronto Drug Strategy Committee and multiple youth-serving networks in Toronto. I also prioritize activist work, spending time with family, friends & small dog, knitting and planning and participating in local Burner, rave and geek events.

Mohawk Kellye Greene

DanceSafe, US

I (Mohawk Greene, they/them) am an Outreach Coordinator for DanceSafe and President of New York DanceSafe, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that started off as DanceSafe’s New York-based Chapter, and I am also the Technical Program Manager at NEXTDistro. As a long-standing, active member of the electronic music community, I organize and oversee harm reduction, health & safety outreach to members of many music communities within New York (including LGBTQ), as well as participates with other global harm reduction agencies worldwide (such as ANKORS, Safe ‘n’ Sound, and Unity). I create informational resources, give college lectures at Berkeley College, collaborate with drug reform agencies such as Drug Policy Alliance, and, through my page MohawkTheEducator on social media, spread awareness.

Julian Quintero

ATS Corporation, Colombia

I am Julian – a sociologist and Master in Social Studies of Science and Technology. Since 1996, my work and studies have focused on drug issues from a cultural characteristic perspective; the new generations of drug traffickers and the promostion of a regulated the cocaine market. I have participated in research and design of public policies, in the last 10 years and introduced the analysis of substances at parties, access to hygienic injection material and Naloxone programs in Colombia. Currently. My focus is on strengthening working groups, public policy and legislative reforms in Latin America.
AIKA HAMELIN-LUCAS Élixir, Canada

Aika Hamelin-Lucas

Élixir, Canada

Hello! My name is Aika. I represent a Canadian community organization based in Quebec called Élixir. We are working hard to reduce the negative impacts of various addictions among women. Among other projects, our intersectional feminist approach addresses several issues experienced by women during festivities. We pride ourselves in using the harm reduction approach. Over the next few years, I am striving to start the discussion surrounding responsible use of drugs, in order to demystify taboos, false beliefs and prejudices around psychoactive substances.

Fany Pineda

National Autonomous University of Mexico

I Fany (she/ her) I’m a psychologist from the Faculty of Psychology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Since 2012 I have been working in drug policy, especially in education and training about harm reduction strategies aimed at young students, families, teachers and vulnerable populations. In 2015 I was part of the development and implementation of the first and unique drug checking program in Mexico called Programa de Análisis de Sustancias. We provide health information and timely attention to people who use psychoactive substances in party settings, giving informative flyers of psychoactive substances, drug checking service and personalized counseling based on chemical results. I have also trained harm reduction workshop facilitators and substance analysis service facilitators with a peer education perspective. I have carried out communication campaigns through presenting the result of the intervention in festivals, write articles and interviews to publicize the importance of harm reduction perspective, as well as presentations on the program, function and methodology at conferences in educational and research centers.

Alice Reis

ResPire/É de Lei and Girls in Green, Brazil

I (Alice Reis, she/her) am a Psychologist and Harm Reduction Agent. For the past 7 years I have contributed with Harm Reduction in a variety of roles, from public health, harm reduction in nightlife (festivals) to working technology and social media. I believe in the power of the Internet as a tool to provide innovative ways for Harm Reduction strategies, but also as a way to reach people that would not encounter this information otherwise. I've been part of a Harm Reduction project in Brazilian nightlife called ResPire Redução de Danos since 2012, and I have volunteered with many other groups, including Kosmicare (Boom Festival and Being Gathering), PsyCare (Psy-Fi), Balance (Universo Paralello). I'm also the Co-Founder of Girls In Green, a media platform focused on educating people towards cannabis and creating an innovative way to deliver information and reduce vulnerabilities through harm reduction strategies, information about drug policy and creating a safe environment for women, so they can open up and learn together with us.

Chloe Sage,

ANKORS, Canada

With 16 years of harm reduction education and drug checking experience with ANKORS, she co- wrote the Drug Checking at Music Festivals: A How to guide, several papers published on drug checking and many presentations at conferences on drug checking work at festivals and drug checking research. Chloe Sage is the coordinator of the Shambhala Music Festival drug checking project with ANKORS 70 person team with almost 30,000 tests completed. Chloe works collaboratively with many groups nationally to move drug forward as part of the response to the Overdose crisis in Canada.

Shelby Young

Indigo Harm Reduction Services

Shelby is a nurse and the Director and Founder of Indigo Harm Reduction Services based out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Shelby has been an avid festival attendee and member of the EDM community for over a decade in Western Canada. In 2016 Shelby started to notice the lack of harm reduction programs that support attendees at large electronic dance music events, festivals and the nightlife industry in the Province of Alberta. When Shelby noticed a health need within Alberta, she wanted to bring change by establishing an organization that empowers “party-goers” or “festival-goers” to embrace harm reduction strategies to reduce their risks when attending these events or consuming substances. She wanted to help reduce the risk associated with such industries and bring awareness to the current contamination and poisoning of substances in our country. The province of Alberta has embraced Indigo’s philosophy of care and have been tremendously successful in working with both provincial and municipal governments. Alongside advocating for harm reduction, Shelby is a supporter for drug policy reform and hopes in her lifetime there will be a safe supply and production of substances. Outside of working with Indigo, Shelby brings her philosophy of harm reduction into her nursing care in one of Edmonton’s busiest emergency departments.

Vannesa Morris

Échele Cabeza, Colombia

I am Vannesa - a Sociologist specialising in Territory Studies. I have been working with the Social Technical Action Corporation since 2012 coordinating and leading consumption prevention projects in the school environment and also in risk and harm reduction in festive environments. Currently, I coordinate the Échele Cabeza Project and I am the Director of the Festival of Psychoactive Shorts and the line of women and drugs, art and drugs.

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