Faith in Action: Alternative Harm Reduction Strategies for Youth
April 29, 2025Join us for an insightful and transformative presentation as we explore the intersection of faith, community support, and youth well-being. In this panel discussion, we will examine alternative harm reduction strategies for addressing substance use, mental health challenges, and risky behaviors among young people in our congregational settings.
Ethical and Compassionate Pregnancy Care for Patients Who Use Drugs
April 10, 2025This webinar will explore the ethical and compassionate approaches needed to provide effective care during pregnancy for patients who are using drugs. Focusing on both the health of the patient and their baby, faculty will examine the importance of nonjudgmental, evidence-based practices that support harm reduction, informed choice, and autonomy.
Transforming Pleasure and Wellness: Party Culture and Harm Reduction
April 1, 2025This panel discussion explores the intersection of pleasure, party culture, and harm reduction. Panelists will share insights on fostering wellness, promoting safety, and addressing substance use in social settings, emphasizing inclusive, judgment-free strategies to support informed and empowered choices.
Grace in Action: Faith-Led Harm Reduction Strategies
This session explores the role of faith communities in advancing harm reduction principles. It highlights compassionate, inclusive approaches rooted in faith-based values to support individuals on their journey toward healing and wellness, fostering trust, dignity, and meaningful engagement within spiritual contexts.
Engaging and Healing: A Trauma Informed Approach
This session provides an in-depth exploration of trauma-informed care, emphasizing the importance of recognizing trauma’s pervasive impact and integrating responsive practices. Participants will gain insights into fostering trust, promoting safety, and empowering individuals through culturally sensitive, evidence-based approaches that prioritize healing and resilience.
Navigating Medical Mistrust in Urgent Care and Emergency Departments
February 20, 2025This webinar will address the critical issue of medical mistrust among individuals who use drugs, especially within the high-stress environments of emergency departments and urgent care centers. Many people who use drugs face unique barriers to receiving compassionate, non-judgmental care in these settings, often due to past experiences of discrimination, stigmatization, and misunderstanding.
Optimizing Outreach Data for Fiscal Health
August 28, 2024This webinar highlights the importance of using multiple data sources to increase the efficacy of outreach, client engagement and program success.
Screening, Diagnosis, and Linkage to Care to Improve Longitudinal Care for Opioid Use Disorder and Stimulant Use Disorder
July 22, 2024This webinar discusses strategies to increase and improve clinicians’ capacity to provide care for people with OUD and substance use disorder (StUD), increase linkage to care and engagement across various settings, and increase equitable delivery and access to care/services among people who use drugs, as well as those previously underserved by overdose prevention programs.
Optimizing Outreach Data for Community Health
July 3, 2024This webinar highlights the importance of using multiple data sources to increase the efficacy of outreach, client engagement and program success.
Equitable Care: Empowering Clinicians in Pain Management for OUD and SUD Populations
June 17, 2024This module provides a comprehensive understanding of pain management in individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD), through exploring the physiological and psychological implications of these disorders on pain perception and management; challenges may include balancing pain relief with the risk of addiction, addressing stigma and discrimination, and navigating complex medication regimens.
DC Engage 3rd Annual Harm Reduction Conference
June 3, 2024This content was originally presented at the 3rd annual DC Engage Harm Reduction Conference in Washington, DC. Review the content at your own pace.
Public Health Partnerships: Integrating Harm Reduction into Public Health Initiatives
May 7, 2024This webinar will introduce the concept of harm reduction and its critical role in public health initiatives, especially those focused on HIV prevention and care. The faculty will discuss the evolution of HIV services and strategies for integrating innovative harm reduction approaches into these initiatives.
