Description:
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:
• Inform best practices for the operation of safer supply interventions and supervised consumption sites
• Address pressing evidence needs of decision makers and knowledge users in the area of harm reduction interventions, taking into consideration the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the local context
• Consider the impact of the local context and other factors, such as biological and social determinants (e.g., sex, gender, age, housing status and income, etc.) and sub-populations (e.g., those with severe opioid use disorder, youth, Indigenous peoples, rural, inner-urban, etc.), on the interventions
• Identify considerations for further evaluation activities of harm reduction interventions, including insights and generalizable knowledge regarding implementation processes, barriers, and facilitators
• Advance evidence-based practices through knowledge dissemination activities
• Foster cross-disciplinary collaboration and bilateral interaction with decision makers in order to directly inform drug policy
Expected Results:
This program provides funding for targeted grants and awards aimed at addressing priority areas. Priorities are identified by CIHR in consultation with other government departments and agencies, partners and stakeholders. The program mobilizes researchers, patients, health providers, and decision makers to conduct research, enable knowledge translation and build capacity in the priority areas. It often requires collaboration within and across sectors.
Program Purpose:
This program provides funding for targeted grants and awards aimed at addressing priority areas. Priorities are identified by CIHR in consultation with other government departments and agencies, partners and stakeholders. The program mobilizes researchers, patients, health providers, and decision makers to conduct research, enable knowledge translation and build capacity in the priority areas. It often requires collaboration within and across sectors.