When kit-making, bundle kits in groups of five or 10 with an elastic band. This makes preparing orders for community agencies easier.
Nadia
- Tracking & Scheduling
Stocked & Ready
to Support Your Community
Does your program need tips and support for managing your ordering and harm reduction inventory practices? Do you have processes in place, but want to enhance them? You’ve reached the right spot!
Stocked and Ready to Support Your Community provides you with tools and resources to optimize your inventory management and make it more efficient. Using the practices and information you find here can help ensure your program carries the volume and variety of supplies you need to support your community!
What you’ll learn:
How supplies ordering works in Ontario from OHRDP to Core Programs to community agencies
What amount of inventory you should keep on your shelves for back up, and for emergency situations
That inventory practices for harm reduction supplies align with language and knowledge from industry standards
How to Stay on Top of Your Inventory
Manage inventory to make sure you have enough to meet community requests.
Inventory management practices include:
Don’t forget to submit all orders to orders@ohrdp.ca!
Ella
- Ordering & Order Errors
Have you recently added a new community agency or outreach program? Remember to send the details to info@ohrdp.ca so we can update our Find Supplies Map.
Sticky
- Receiving
Graphing helps you see the story your data is telling you.
Lucas
- Forecasting
If possible, install shelving or racks in your storage area for efficient use of space and to help keep you organized.
Denise
- Storage
FAQs
The order desk email is orders@ohrdp.ca. Other inquiries can be sent to info@ohrdp.ca or you can call 1.866.316.2217.
Often if the pdf form is not working it’s because your Adobe software needs to be updated. Update and try the form again. If you still have problems, contact us at orders@ohrdp.ca.
Try the Forecasting tools on the Forecasting page. If you still need help, contact us at orders@ohrdp.ca.
It depends on where you are located in the province. See the ‘How Long Will My Supplies Take?’ map on the Receiving page.
Yes, contact the order desk at orders@ohrdp.ca. Other inquiries can be sent to info@ohrdp.ca or you can call 1.866.316.2217.
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An Introduction to OHRDP
Do you or someone on your team need to familiarize yourself with safer practices in drug use?
Our resource, Connecting: A Guide to Using Harm Reduction Supplies as Engagement Tools will give you the confidence you need when you’re working with people who use drugs.
