Blog Articles


The Canadian Red Cross Blog is a platform for us to share stories, news, and updates about our organization's humanitarian work across Canada and around the world. These articles are provided to deepen your understanding and further your learning related to the courses offered on our online learning campus. 

We hope our blog will inform and inspire you to join us in making a positive impact in the world.

A person is holding and showing a Naloxone kit to another person, both wearing masks.

How to recognize the signs of opioid poisoning and how you can help



The word opioids is highlighted with a pink marker in a book.

Opioid Harm Reduction: See the person, stop the stigma


Psychological First Aid booklet by the Canadian Red Cross and at the background a classroom with students.

Psychological first aid: We don't always know what to say


A thoughtful person is sitting with their knees bent and hugging herself, looking out through the window.

Providing psychological aid to heal the hidden hurt

Two people are hugging in front of a picnic spot. One is a Canadian Red Cross volunteer wearing a Red Cross vest.

How Canadians have benefitted from taking Psychological First Aid

A Canadian Red Cross instructor wearing a black t-shirt with a Red Cross symbol is actively listening to a student. In the background, there is a board with notes from a classroom.

Why you need to learn Psychological First Aid

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