Intervention in Festive Environment
For any service requests , we require a minimum notice of 3 weeks before your event.
Please write to:
Cato Joannette
festif@grip-prevention.ca
Chloé-Rose Raxlen
intervention@grip-prevention.ca
Prevention and harm reduction
Our team designs, distributes, and provides tools to improve access to information and promote safer practices related to substance use, sexuality, and the prevention of sexual violence.
What we offer:
Neutral, fact-based information: Effects and risks of substances, the law of effect, and harm reduction strategies. Safer drug use supplies: Clean/sterile equipment to reduce risks associated with substance use. Sexual health resources: Internal/external condoms, lubricant, and information. Overdose prevention: Distribution of naloxone and fentanyl test strips. Personalized support: Encouraging self-care before, during, and after using with tools adapted to each person.
Service available in kiosk format
Outreach intervention
Our teams of outreach workers go out into the field (raves, festivals) to provide a caring, proactive presence. In addition to promoting our services and distributing materials, we spot high-risk situations (overdoses, violence, bad trips, heatstroke) so we can intervene quickly and promote the health and safety of participants.
This service is offered in the form of a duo of outreach workers who walk around the event to be as close as possible to people’s needs and react effectively in the event of a worrying situation.
Psychosocial support and crisis intervention
Our psychosocial intervention team supports people experiencing a difficult situation (e.g. badtrip, anxiety, mild dehydration) or a crisis situation (e.g. suicidal, overdose, psychosis, acute stress, sexual violence) by preventing the escalation of the crisis and working to de-escalate it, in collaboration with the on-site health and safety teams, if any.
The intervention promotes a return to a state of balance, empowerment and autonomy of individuals by referring to appropriate resources as needed.
This service is offered in the form of a safer space where people can sit, lie down, take their mind off things or relax.
Sexual Violence and Harassment Prevention
This service is part of our overall festive environment services. Its objective is to promote the well-being and inclusion of everyone by implementing necessary conditions for a safer and a more equal party. This service is available for any event related to celebration or any other gathering of people with the common goal of meeting or engaging in a communal activity (e.g., conference).
Drug checking
We are now able to legally offer an in-vehicle drug checking service for the Greater Montreal area.
This service allows for the detection of certain substances or cutting agents within the drug. The goal is to provide participants with as much information as possible about the substances they are using in order to help reduce the potential harms associated with their use.
