About R.I.G.S
A grassroots program that offers supports and services to people impacted by the drug-poisoning crisis.
RADICAL because deaths related to the drug poisoning crisis are products of policy failures and other intentional malicious actions of governmental and related institutions.
INTERSECTIONAL because there are more factors at play than a tainted drugs and bad drug policies. A fulsome look at our pain and healing means considering the contexts, historical and current, in which they exist.
As no one grief journey is the same, our approaches to healing must also be grounded in intersectional well-rounded care.
Lead Facilitator
& Program Developer
Morgan Elizabeth (they/them) worked front-line harm reduction, in Toronto, for approx. 8 years, including at safe injection sites, and in community organizing.
They have lived experience with grief and loss, particularly related to the drug-poisoning crisis.
After reaching critical mass,they transitioned to grief specific support for folx impacted by the drug-poisoning crisis through the use of cognitive processing, body-based work, and spiritual & creative practices.
They strongly value community care and hope to build something meaningful together.
Academic Background
Honours Bachelor of Arts in Social Development Studies University of Waterloo
Diploma of General Studies in Social Work Renison University College
Concurrent Disorders Graduate Certificate Mohawk College
Advanced Counselling Certificate George Brown College
Death, Dying and Bereavement Certificate Laurier University
Grief Education Certificate University of Toronto
Thanatology (Death Studies): A Practical Approach Centennial College
Specialized Training
The Embodiment Conference Embodied Courses Limited
Motivational Interviewing Toronto Hostel Training Centre
Gaining Ground: Women in Harm Reduction Conference Toronto Public Health
Introduction to Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Toronto Hostel Training Centre
Effectively Supporting Drop-in Participants’ Goals Toronto Hostel Training Centre
Current Enrolment
Somatic Trauma Healing Summit: Advanced Methods in Body-Based Therapies
June, 2025 PESI, The Embody Lab, & Psychotherapy Networker
Emotionally Focused Therapy for Individuals
August, 2025 Centre for Psychology and Emotional Health
Integrating Body-based Practices into EFT for Trauma
November 2025, York University