Motivational Interviewing
June 29, 2026AUGUST 20, 2026 | This interactive skill-building learning collaborative is designed to strengthen participants’ ability to use motivational interviewing (MI) techniques when working with people who use drugs.
Practical De-Escalation and Conflict Resolution Skills
JULY 23, 2026 | This skill building learning collaborative equips healthcare providers, outreach workers, peer navigators, and other frontline staff with practical techniques for de-escalation and conflict resolution when working with people who use drugs.
Common and Emerging Adulterants
JULY 9, 2026 | This skill-building learning collaborative provides an overview of common and emerging drug adulterants affecting the current drug supply and their implications for overdose prevention and response, including which overdose related symptoms may respond to naloxone and which may require additional medical intervention.
Chemsex and Sexualized Substance Use: Supporting Health, Safety, and Engagement
June 10, 2026JUNE 30, 2026 | 1:00PM EASTERN • This panel discussion on chemsex or sexualized substance use, will explore the social and cultural contexts in which chemsex occurs, associated health considerations, and practical strategies for engaging individuals in affirming, nonjudgmental, and responsive ways.
Creating Stigma-Free Services: Clinical Settings
April 23, 2026This session focuses on reducing stigma in clinical settings serving people at risk of overdose, with an emphasis on improving patient experience, strengthening provider communication, and implementing systems-level changes that enhance engagement, retention in care, and overall health outcomes across Maryland.
Comprehensive, Evidence-Based, Consensus Guidelines for Prescription of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain from the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP)
August 1, 2025This webinar offers a focused overview of the 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines from the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), highlighting evidence-based strategies for prescribing opioids to manage chronic non-cancer pain.
Empowering Black Women: HIV Awareness, Prevention and Harm Reduction Strategies
June 25, 2025This webinar empowers Black women with essential knowledge on HIV prevention, awareness, and harm reduction. Participants will learn about the unique challenges faced by Black women, effective prevention methods, the importance of early detection, and practical strategies to reduce HIV risk.
Collaborating with CBOs to Enhance Harm Reduction Initiatives and Close Gaps in Services
May 14, 2025This webinar will explore how community-based organizations can strengthen harm reduction efforts by working together to create a seamless network of support. By identifying service gaps and forming strategic partnerships within their immediate region, CBOs can offer a more comprehensive, wraparound approach to care—ensuring that individuals have continuous access to essential services like overdose prevention, housing support, healthcare navigation, and peer-led interventions.
Needs of Returning Citizens with Substance Use Disorders
May 9, 2025This module covers the various health and social needs of previously incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders upon returning home to their Washington, D.C. communities.
Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: The Seven Therapeutic Tasks, Skills and Strategies
Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy consists of seven therapeutic tasks: managing the therapeutic alliance, the therapeutic relationship heals, enhancing self-management, assessment as treatment, embracing ambivalence, harm reduction goal setting and personalized planning for positive change.
CDC Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Pain
May 7, 2025This webinar will cover the CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain, focusing on key recommendations, patient safety strategies, and practical approaches for effective pain management.
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.
