Background
Local Leadership United (LLU) is a provincial project delivered through a partnership between Community Action Initiative (CAI) and the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). It aims to support local governments, particularly elected officials, with the work communities are already doing to respond to the overdose/toxic drug/drug poisoning crisis. The project was created in recognition that municipalities are uniquely positioned to support overdose response through their local expertise. Specifically, LLU is supporting local elected officials and other stakeholders, by hosting regional convenings across the province.
From April 2022 to October 2023, LLU held 27 full-day dialogues with local governments and community partners, across all five health authorities, as well as a provincial convening of LLU membership.
To read the 2024 Local Leadership United Interim Report, please click an image below:
LLU Resources
BCCDC Decriminalization Key Messages for Local Government
Key Messages for Elected Officials
Values & Principles of Harm Reduction
Quick Start Guide for Local Governments
Creating an Anti-Stigma Campaign
Engaging People with Lived and Living Experience
Developing a Harm Reduction Position Statement
Creating a Safe Disposal Strategy for Sharps
Creating Safe Spaces for Substance Use
Contact:
[email protected] – Project Manager – Community Development/Local Leadership United