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SUMMARY:Webinar: Pet Overdose and Harm Reduction in Community
DESCRIPTION:-- Webinar Description: --\n\nPets are often part of the fami
 ly in supportive housing and unhoused communities, and they are also imp
 acted during overdose emergencies. In some cases, pets may be accidental
 ly exposed to opioids or other substances through ingestion, inhalation,
  or environmental contact, which can lead to serious toxicity or overdos
 e symptoms such as extreme drowsiness, slowed breathing, collapse, vomit
 ing, seizures, or unresponsiveness. This webinar focuses on how frontlin
 e workers can recognize these potential signs of pet overdose exposure a
 nd respond appropriately, including immediate safety considerations, sup
 portive communication with pet owners, and connection to veterinary or e
 mergency resources where available. It also explores how to provide comp
 assionate, practical support in these moments while reducing harm and ma
 intaining trust. Together, we’ll explore approaches to pet overdose re
 sponse that prioritize safety, care, and keeping people and their animal
 s connected wherever possible.\n\n-- Instructor: Dawn Campbell --\n\nIns
 tructor Bio: Dawn Campbell (she/her) is a Registered Social Worker and 
 Veterinary Social Worker with the Vancouver Humane Society, where she su
 pports individuals and families facing financial hardship through the Mc
 Vitie Veterinary Assistance Program, providing access to emergency veter
 inary care. She specializes at the intersection of social services and a
 nimal welfare, with a focus on trauma-informed, pet-inclusive, and commu
 nity-based practice.  Dawn has nearly a decade of frontline experience 
 working in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, where she has provided emoti
 onal support, advocacy, systems navigation, crisis support, and referral
 s for individuals whose companion animals are part of their care story. 
 Her work is grounded in a deep understanding of the complex realities fa
 ced by people navigating homelessness, financial insecurity, and systemi
 c barriers, and the strengths and resourcefulness people draw on in thes
 e circumstances.  In addition to her role at the Vancouver Humane Socie
 ty, Dawn is a Board Director with the BC Bereavement Helpline, where she
  is supporting the relaunch of their pet loss support program. She also 
 operates a private counselling and consulting practice specializing in g
 rief, trauma, the human–animal bond, and program and policy developmen
 t. Dawn is passionate about strengthening cross-sector collaboration and
  building systems that honour the deep connections between people and th
 eir companion animals.\n\n 
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