Further reading for those interested in learning more or considering developing community conversations around Alcohol Use Disorder:

Community Actions to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms

When building a healthy community, goals can include fostering a culture of moderation, and taking pragmatic steps to lessen the negative impacts of alcohol consumption. Local governments are in a unique position to foster healthy environments and shape culture. Therefore, the purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the costs and effects of alcohol consumption so communities can continue to have informed conversations about how to best reduce the associated risks.

Leadership in the Canadian Alcohol Use Disorder Society Approach

This document is an overview of how community leaders can support care for alcohol use disorder through an interconnected ecology of support.

Homelessness, Addiction and Mental Illness: A call to action

This call-to-action produced by Simon Fraser University outlines highly effective methods, which have been developed that promote housing stability, improved health and reduced crises among people who experience prolonged homelessness, mental illness and addiction.

Leads Leadership Capabilities Framework

The LEADS in a Caring Environment capabilities framework is a foundational component of systems transformation. Originally designed for leadership development, it can also be leveraged as an effective change model and culture-reshaping tool.

International Association for Public participation

This spectrum document outlines public participation goals and promises to the public to be considered during public engagement.

Scaling Up and Scaling Deep

Advancing Systemic Social Innovation and the Learning Processes to Support it, prepared for the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation

BC MHSU Services: Patient and Family Engagement Framework

Learn how the BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services believes that meaningful engagement is about making patients and families our partners in every aspect of care, in every setting, by every staff member, every day.

Engage Capable Environments: Organizational Self-Assessment Tool

Healthcare Excellence Canada: Engagement-capable environments recognize and value the wisdom and lived experience of patients and essential care partners.