Harm Reduction: Principles and Interventions
Pricing
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Date & Time
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Explain at least 3 principles and objectives of harm reduction practices.
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Explain 2-3 myths of harm reduction.
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Provide at least 2 examples of evidence-based harm reduction practices.
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Describe how to build agency policies and procedures around harm reduction principles.
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Explain recovery through the lens of harm reduction and examine how agencies can implement harm reduction.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this workshop is teach participants about the principles of harm reduction, its evidence based interventions, dispel myths concerning harm reduction, and learn how to build agency policies around harm reduction principles.
Description
Participants will be able to define harm reduction and its principles. They will learn about evidence based harm reduction interventions, examine how to build agency policies and procedures around harm reduction principle and define recovery through the lens of harm reduction and examine how agencies can implement harm reduction.
Target Audience
- Peer Support Specialist
Presenters
Jamie Bailey is a person in long term recovery. She is a certified peer recovery support specialist, certified peer support supervisor and trainer of other peer support specialists. She holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, a master’s degree in mental health counseling and is a licensed chemical dependency counselor. She is a yoga teacher (RYT200).
Financially Sponsored By
- LDH / Office of Behavioral Health / Peer Support Specialists