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I’m the founder of The J Healthcare Initiative, a nonprofit transforming substance use healthcare through evidence-based policy work and substance use health focused projects. Drawing from my lived experience as a formerly precariously housed, first-generation immigrant, I lead through the wisdoms of my trauma.
My work has engaged 174,000 college students, generated over 9800 project hours in health promotion, and influencing policies impacting 7 million people.
I am a Novartis Reimagine Health scholar with proven track record of innovative groundwork in the field of substance use and youths mental health. I established Canada’s first women’s drug user health circle and bring evidence-based policy advocacy to the UN sessions.
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Drug-Policy Implication Study
We are planning to implement a policy, however before we do we would like to understand the expected implications of it within this population. This way, we will be able to mitigate any risks that the policy may pose by making adjustments before it is implemented. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Identifying similar policies that have been implemented in other populations. Comparing our policy to other policies and researching the implications that they have had. Conducting interviews with people in the populations affected by these similar policies. Identifying risks and effects that are created by our policy. Creating recommendations on how we could change or improve our policy to make it as effective as possible.

Digital Magazine for Nutritional Harm Reduction for Alcohol Drinkers
The J Healthcare Initiative is seeking to support the marketing efforts of a community-led harm reduction initiative by publishing a digital magazine focused on the Downtown Eastside community. The project aims to highlight the efforts a community led group formed in 2011 to advocate for illicit drinkers within the harm reduction movement. The magazine will serve as an educational tool to improve the lives of Managed Alcohol Program participants through empowerment and support. It will address issues such as ending liquor pour-outs, creating safe outdoor spaces, changing shelter policies, expanding Managed Alcohol Programs, and ensuring that drinkers' voices are included in alcohol policy discussions. The goal is to reduce discrimination and promote safety among illicit drinkers.

Email Marketing Campaign for The J Healthcare Initiative
The J (healthcare) Initiative is a nonprofit initiative with a mission is to end the toxic drug crisis by affirming drug users’ healthcare choices. We are in support of person-centred care, accommodating different treatment goals. We envision a society where people who use drugs are treated with compassion, dignity, and respect, and have access to options of comprehensive, evidence-based healthcare services that prioritize their health and well-being. We would like to work with students to design a new email marketing campaign for our organization. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with our programs, email marketing campaign goals and target market. Identifying types of emails and content that our company should send out such as welcome emails, newsletters, and re-engagement emails. Researching factors affecting the effectiveness of email marketing such as when emails are sent and making recommendations. Identifying metrics to monitor throughout the campaign. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Identifying ways to personalize emails for customers based on market segmentation.

The J Healthcare Initiative Marketing and Branding Project
The main goal for the project is to promote visibility of the J Healthcare Initiative organization in social media and search engines, create a marketing strategy, and establish a strong brand voice for the organization. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: - Researching the current online presence of the J Healthcare Initiative. - Developing a social media marketing plan to increase visibility and engagement. - Creating a search engine optimization (SEO) strategy to improve the organization's online visibility. - Crafting a marketing strategy that aligns with the organization's mission and goals. - Establishing a brand voice and guidelines for consistent messaging across all platforms.