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Introduction to Harm Reduction


Description
Description:This training focuses on the theory behind harm reduction. It provides a historical context for harm reduction and evidence in favor of using a harm reduction approach. It will assist participants with understanding the importance of utilizing harm reduction with clients and the foundational principles of what a harm reduction approach entails.

Recommended Audience: Any direct service staff, especially those working with clients engaging in substance use

Presenter: Avi Rudnick, Esq, LCSW

Training Format: Self-Paced Course

Content
  • Introduction
  • What is Harm Reduction?
  • Historical Context of Harm Reduction
  • Why a Different Approach?
  • Disease Model of Addiction
  • Shame vs. Guilt & A New Way of Thinking
  • What Does Harm Reduction Do?
  • Harm Reduction: Myth vs. Fact
  • Theory of Change
  • Harm Reduction Principles in Practice
  • Five Principles of Harm Reduction
  • Feedback Survey
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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