Nahuen

Nahuen đź“Ť Treaty 1 Territory | Mission-driven social enterprise rooted in harm reduction, empathy & connection.

Building safer, stronger communities through training, education & conversations.

We belong to each other.Community isn’t just gathering people in the same space. It’s how we show up for one another. It...
09/13/2026

We belong to each other.

Community isn’t just gathering people in the same space. It’s how we show up for one another. It’s choosing curiosity over judgment, connection over isolation, and care over indifference.

At Nahuen, we believe stronger, safer communities are built through relationships—through seeing people, listening to stories, challenging stigma, and recognizing that our lives are connected.

This belief guides our training, education, conversations, and the work we do every day.

Because we belong to each other.

Imagine buying a bottle of alcohol.Except there’s no reliable label.You don’t know whether it contains 5% alcohol or 50%...
09/09/2026

Imagine buying a bottle of alcohol.

Except there’s no reliable label.

You don’t know whether it contains 5% alcohol or 50%. You don’t know exactly what’s in it. You don’t know whether something unexpected has been added. And the next bottle you buy could be completely different.

Most of us would immediately recognize the risk.

Alcohol isn’t safe simply because it’s legal. But regulation gives us information and predictability. There are standards for how it is produced and labelled, and people generally know what they are buying and its approximate strength.

People who use drugs from the unregulated supply often don’t have that same information.

The substance may not be what they expected. Its potency can vary. Other substances may be present. And what someone buys today may be very different from what they bought yesterday.

That uncertainty increases the risk of drug poisoning.

It’s also why harm reduction approaches like drug checking, supervised consumption, naloxone access, and safer supply exist. Each addresses risk in a different way.

None of them make drug use risk-free. That isn’t the goal.

The goal is to reduce preventable harm and give people a better chance of staying alive and staying connected to their communities.

That’s part of building safer communities.

09/08/2026

💜 Teens and parents of teens — help us get the word out!

Our first Ready to Respond Youth pilot is happening Saturday, September 26 at Cornish Library, and we’re looking for youth in Grades 9–12 to join us.

This free, hands-on training gives young people practical skills to recognize and respond to an opioid poisoning, including how to use naloxone.

Because this is our first pilot, we’re intentionally keeping the group small — and we want young people to help us shape what the program becomes through their feedback.

đź“… September 26
⏰ 1:00–3:00 PM
đź“Ť Cornish Library
🎓 Grades 9–12
✨ FREE — registration required

Know a teen who might be interested? Send this their way. Know a parent, caregiver, educator or youth worker? Please share it with them too.

You don’t have to use drugs to know how to save a life. 💜

Something new is coming this October.We’ve been working on a new workshop exploring homelessness, substance use, stigma ...
09/07/2026

Something new is coming this October.

We’ve been working on a new workshop exploring homelessness, substance use, stigma and safety — and the stories we don’t always see behind what is happening in our communities.

The Story We Don’t See
Understanding Homelessness, Substance Use & Safety

This one is for the community — open to anyone who wants to learn, reflect, ask questions and be part of some important conversations.

Community pilot coming soon.

We often talk about drugs as though their legal status tells us something about how safe or dangerous they are.But drug ...
09/05/2026

We often talk about drugs as though their legal status tells us something about how safe or dangerous they are.

But drug policy and drug risk aren’t the same thing.

Alcohol is legal. It can still cause poisoning, dependence, disease and death. Many prescription medications are legal and regulated, but they can also cause serious harm depending on the dose, how they’re used, and what they’re combined with.

Other drugs are criminalized or tightly controlled. But their legal status alone doesn’t tell us how dangerous they are.

Risk is shaped by many things: the substance itself, dose, potency, tolerance, interactions with other substances, individual circumstances, the environment in which someone is using, and whether they actually know what they’re consuming.

And today, another major source of risk is an unpredictable, unregulated drug supply.

When someone doesn’t reliably know what substance they’re getting, how potent it is, or what else may be present, that uncertainty creates additional risk.

This is why conversations about drug policy and community safety need more nuance than simply dividing substances into “legal” and “illegal.”

If we want safer communities, we need to understand what actually creates risk — and what can reduce it.

09/04/2026

What difference does connection make?

Victor talks about how different his life looks today — surrounded by family, meaningful relationships, people he works alongside, and a community of people who know him and care about him.

That sense of connection and belonging wasn’t always there.

In this clip, he reflects on how having people, purpose, and connection in his life has changed him — and why substance use no longer holds the same place it once did.

He may never know how things would be different if he used substances today — and as he says, he has no reason to find out.

🎧 This clip is from Question 01 of Nahuen Conversations.
Watch the full Conversation on YouTube or listen on Spotify — link in bio.

💜 Ready to Respond Youth — our first pilot session is officially happening!📅 Saturday, September 26⏰ 1:00–3:00 PM📍 Corni...
09/03/2026

💜 Ready to Respond Youth — our first pilot session is officially happening!

đź“… Saturday, September 26
⏰ 1:00–3:00 PM
đź“Ť Cornish Library
🎓 Grades 9–12
✨ FREE — registration required

Ready to Respond Youth is our new youth-focused opioid poisoning awareness and response training, designed to give young people practical knowledge, confidence, and tools to respond in real-life situations.

Young people may encounter an opioid poisoning in many different circumstances — including situations where someone didn’t know or intend to take an opioid. Knowing how to recognize what is happening and what to do next can save a life.

During the session, participants will learn about Winnipeg’s unpredictable drug supply, how to recognize an opioid poisoning, what to do in an emergency, and how to use naloxone. We’ll also have open, judgment-free conversations about substance use, stigma, harm reduction, community care, and looking out for one another.

Because this is our first pilot, we’re intentionally keeping the group small. We want participants to have lots of opportunity to ask questions, practice the skills, participate in activities, and help us make the program better.

At the end, we’ll ask participants for their feedback so that young people’s voices can help shape Ready to Respond Youth as it grows.

đź’ś Spots are limited and registration is required.

Know a young person in Grades 9–12 who might be interested? Send this their way — or share it with a parent, caregiver, educator, youth worker, or someone else who works with young people.

We want to build this program with young people, not just for them.

Community care saves lives.

On August 31, we gathered at the Manitoba Legislative Building for International Overdose Awareness Day.Victor had the h...
09/02/2026

On August 31, we gathered at the Manitoba Legislative Building for International Overdose Awareness Day.

Victor had the honour of MCing the gathering and speaking alongside people bringing voices of lived experience, family, community care, harm reduction, and advocacy.

This year marks 25 years of International Overdose Awareness Day.

25 Years On. Still Needed.

Behind every drug-poisoning death is a person.

A person with a story. A person whose life had value. A person who deserved care, dignity, and the chance to still be here.

The gathering was a chance to remember those people — and to make space for the families, friends, coworkers, and communities who continue to carry their loss.

But remembrance also asks something of those of us who are still here.

We know naloxone saves lives. We know harm reduction saves lives. We know stigma causes harm. We know the unpredictable, unregulated drug supply continues to take lives.

Awareness can’t be where our responsibility ends.

Twenty-five years on, we are still gathering. Still remembering. Still advocating. Still trying to keep people alive.

We hope one day this day won’t be needed.

Until then, we keep showing up.

We belong to each other.

09/01/2026

More opportunities to get Ready to Respond! 🫶

The Main Street Area Action Plan (MSAAP) is offering four FREE Ready to Respond training sessions for folks who live and/or work in the Exchange, Point Douglas, and Centennial neighbourhoods, with Thunderbird House at the heart of the area.

Provided by Nahuen, this practical training covers harm reduction approaches, recognizing and responding to opioid poisoning, the 5-step response approach, hands-on intramuscular naloxone administration, and supporting someone following a reversal.

Choose the date that works for you:

📅 Thursday, Sept. 3 • 1:00–4:00 PM
🎟️ Discount Code: freepass2

📅 Wednesday, Sept. 23 • 5:30–8:30 PM
🎟️ Discount Code: freepass4

📅 Tuesday, Oct. 20 • 1:00–4:00 PM
🎟️ Discount Code: freepass6

📅 Thursday, Oct. 29 • 5:30–8:30 PM
🎟️ Discount Code: treepass7

📍 Sport Manitoba • 145 Pacific Ave

All sessions are FREE.

Choose your session and register through the link below:
đź”— https://linktr.ee/mbharmreductionnetwork

Presented by the Main Street Area Action Plan, with training provided by Nahuen.

MSAAP is generously funded by Winnipeg Foundation through the Community Area for Revitalization and Equity (C.A.R.E.).

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