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Seasonal Training Series (Spring): Working With Survivors Who Use Alcohol and/or Drugs

March 25, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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In order to serve survivors more holistically, it’s important to understand why survivors may use drugs and/or alcohol to cope with trauma and learn Harm Reduction Principles so they can provide more survivor-centered services.

 

Part 1: Foundations of Harm Reduction – March 25 • 10 am to 12 pm

We’ll start by providing a comprehensive overview of harm reduction. This approach incorporates a practical set of strategies designed to prevent disease and promote health by “meeting people where they are” rather than making judgments about where they should be in terms of their personal health and lifestyle. This course will assist providers in more effectively engaging their clients in various interventions to reduce the risk of harm.

Part 2: Safer Use – April 22 • 10 am to 12 pm

Continuing in this series, we will provide information about how drugs are used, why they are used, and ways to reduce the harms from using drugs. Participants will also learn how to use Harm Reduction methods to engage with survivors who use drugs and better understand their experience.

Part 3: Redefining Trauma Through a Harm Reduction Framework – May 6 • 10 am to 12 pm

We’ll end our series by exploring how sexual and intimate partner violence intersects with other forms of oppression such as substance use living/lived history, sex work history, gender identity/expression, race, class, and sexual orientation. Participants will be able to discuss how applying a Harm Reduction Framework can help make their services more survivor-centered and trauma-informed.

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