Coordinating stakeholder involvement and brokering partnerships and networks are central to CCSA's mandate. Collaboration makes the most of limited resources, allowing projects to go ahead that no single partner could achieve in isolation. Often a partnership born of necessity grows beyond original expectations to become a new paradigm for action.
Memorandums of Agreement:
BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (BCCEWH)/CCSA Memorandum of Agreement
Through this collaboration, BCCEWH and CCSA hope to better understand how women are affected by alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and in what way programs and policies might be adjusted to enhance prevention efforts, improve treatment outcomes and reduce the harm associated with substance abuse for women.
Carleton University/CCSA Memorandum of Agreement
Through this partnership, signed in December 2001, Carleton University and CCSA are committing to sharing information, data and resources to stimulate relevant substance abuse research projects and explore funding opportunities to enhance the addictions field.
National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation (NNAPF)/CCSA Memorandum of Agreement
On March 10, 2005, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) and the National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation (NNAPF) formalized an opportunity to enhance their respective roles and effectiveness with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement that brings together the unique strengths of each organization.
Youth Solvent Addiction Committee (YSAC)/CCSA Memorandum of Agreement
Through this partnership, signed in September 2004, YSAC and CCSA formalized an opportunity to enhance their respective roles and effectiveness with the signing of a two-year Memorandum of Agreement that brings together the unique strengths of each organization.
Other Partnerships:
Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (CCENDU)
CCENDU was established in response to a 1995 feasibility study that identified the need for a Canada-wide surveillance system on substance abuse.
Canadian Executive Council on Addictions (CECA)
CECA is a national, non-governmental organization established in April, 2002, to influence public policy on substance use. Members consist of senior executives from Canadian substance use agencies.
Canadian Substance Abuse Information Network (CSAIN)
CSAIN is a consortium of the major libraries and resource centres that disseminate substance abuse and addictions information in Canada.
Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia (CARBC)
In May 2006, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) was invited by the Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia (CARBC) to become a CARBC Collaborating Centre. CCSA has pledged to work with CARBC to share information and resources about research and events, to identify opportunities and funding for joint projects, to promote professional development among staff by encouraging staff exchanges and visits, and to increase the profile of both organizations through cross-marketing and joint publication of collaborative work.
Eric Single Addiction Studentship Award (ESASA)
The Eric Single Addiction Studentship Award is a partnership between the Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) and the CIHR Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction.
Health, Education and Enforcement in Partnership (HEP)
HEP unites key players from the health, education and enforcement fields.
National Drug and Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW/DAW)
National Drug and Addictions Awareness Week takes place every year during the third full week of November.
National Framework for Action to Reduce the Harms Associated with Alcohol and Other Drugs and Substances in Canada
The National Framework for Action to Reduce the Harms Associated with Alcohol and Other Drugs and Substances in Canada responds to calls issued by Canadians, their governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for a more coordinated approach to meeting the challenges and harms associated with alcohol and other drugs and substances.
Territorial Resource
This Web Page provides access to credible information on substance abuse and addictions research, reports, and resources relevant to Canada's North.