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Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy

Where we’ve been, where we are, where we could go as peer workers

Join the WGDS Peer Advisory Committee for a talk with Guy FelicellaWednesday March 16th at 7pm EST OnlineGuy will be discussing:<ul><li>Where we’ve been, where we are, where we could go as peer workers </li><li>Harm reduction, stigma, barriers, peer support, and advocacy</li><li>Guy&#x27;s lived experience &amp; some of the challenges of peer work</li><li>Q &amp; A</li></ul>Open to everyone. Must register. A recording of the event will be available on the wgdrugstrategy.ca website as of March 23rd.Bio:Guy Felicella grew up in a middle class home in Richmond but fell into addiction at a young age. Guy spent 30 years in the repeated cycle of gangs, addiction, treatment and jail. He spent nearly 20 years residing in the two block radius in the Downtown Eastside and using many resources, including harm reduction, to keep himself alive. Today, Guy has escaped the grips of the turmoil that kept him suffering and resides in Surrey with his wife and two young children with multiple years of recovery and sobriety under his belt.Guy is passionate about advocating for the vulnerable people who still suffer in addiction and educating communities on harm reduction to eliminate the stigma that exists around it. Guy has started a career with Vancouver Coastal Health, BCCSU and Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction in addition to attending various school districts to educate students on addiction. Guy does public speaking at medical and addiction conferences and forums and is involved in various community groups aimed at helping the opioid crisis.Guy spent nearly his entire life suffering from the disease of addiction and now he is using his experience to change the hearts and minds of people stating, “You can’t save a dead addict.”

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