Special Considerations for PrEP Care Among People Experiencing Homelessness

This 60-minute on-demand webinar features two experts who discuss the unique challenges, opportunities, and strategies for outreach and engagement of people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in PrEP services.

Beyond Borders: Mapping HCV Care Challenges in DC and Across the Nation

On-demand module provides a comprehensive exploration of hepatitis C (HCV) transmission, prevention, and treatment. Participants will review demographics of high-risk populations, learn about the revolutionary impact of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), and evaluate strategies for universal HCV testing in reducing transmission rates and improving public health outcomes

Social Justice/Language Justice Implications for Services and Retention in Care

This group discussion focuses on social justice and retention in care.

Self Care Discussion with DC Engage Micro-Grantees

DC Engage’s annual Harm Reduction Conference brings together harm reductionists, community members, and experts to discuss the latest practices, techniques, and important issues in the harm reduction community.

Drug User Health in a Syndemic Environment – Strategies, Priorities, and Outcomes

These group discussions focus on drug user health in a syndemic environment.

Social Justice/Language Justice

This plenary focuses on how to eliminate and replace stigmatizing language and negative bias while also using person-first language within communities of people who struggle with substance use disorder to increase access to services and successful retention in care.

National Perspectives on Harm Reduction and Community Health

This session describes the impact of drug use from a national and local perspective, examines the social impact of drug use on communities, and identifies national and local harm reduction activities. Surveillance data will be presented to highlight national and local trends.

All four 2023 Harm Reduction Conference training sessions must be taken to receive a total of 3.25 credit hours.

Harnessing the Fury: Overcoming Barriers, Unveiling Pathways, and Minimizing Harm

Dive into a discourse centered on the policy limitations impeding the implementation of comprehensive HIV prevention programs for injection drug users. Uncover the pivotal role of policy change as a linchpin of public health action. Explore the transformative potential of research-driven insights and harm reduction approaches in minimizing the deleterious effects of HIV within this marginalized community.

Drug User Health in a Syndemic Environment

This session addresses challenges related to living and accessing services in a syndemic environment. It covers those strategies that ensure individuals are able to address co-morbidities.

All four 2023 Harm Reduction Conference training sessions must be taken to receive a total of 3.25 credit hours.

Road Map to Re-Engagement: A Visual Guide to Overcoming Individual and System Barriers to HIV Care and Treatment

In this activity, an expert discusses the factors that contribute to people living with HIV (PLWH) falling out of care, the barriers associated with different strategies for re-engaging PLWH, and individualized plans that can be used for re-engaging PLWH back into care.

Enhancing the HIV Care Team: Improving Retention in HIV Care with Navigation and Community Support

This webinar will provide learners with distinct perspectives on challenges and opportunities for integrating CHWs and PNs into the medical care team, as well as strategies for retaining and re-engaging people with HIV in care.

Retaining and Re-Engaging People Living With HIV in Care: A Unique Look at Challenges and Opportunities From the Perspective of the Patient, Navigator, and Provider

In this activity, an expert provider, navigator, and two patients explore the factors that contribute to people living with HIV (PLWH) falling out of care and different strategies that can be used for re-engaging PLWH back into the HIV care continuum.