The BeHERE Initiative
Advancing racial equity in behavioral health
We build capacity to transform policies and practices in prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery.
An initiative of Health Resources in Action (HRiA).
Who We Are
About the BeHERE Initiative
Everyone has the right to optimal health. Through the BeHERE Initiative, we seek to transform behavioral health systems to ensure they work for all people.
Health Resources in Action’s BeHERE Initiative embraces a broad, holistic definition of behavioral health that includes:
- The promotion of mental health, resilience, and well-being
- The treatment of substance use, mental health, and process disorders
- The support of those who experience or are in recovery from these conditions, as well as their families and communities ●
BeHERE in the Workplace
At the cutting edge of industry change
Workplace injuries and stress can happen, but they don’t have to result in opioid use disorder or a heightened risk of overdose. In this section, we explore the connection between opioids and pain on the job, why a recovery-supportive workplace is better for everyone, and how the workplace can be part of the opioid solution. ●
BeHERE In the Community
Empowering community change makers through training
With a focus on power-shifting and challenging harmful stereotypes and stigma, BeHERE training and technical assistance opportunities provide the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to better serve your entire community. Add to your toolkit through trainings on overdose prevention, stigma, the racist history of drug policy, and more. ●
Be in the know about our training events and resources.
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Featured resource
[Publication] BeHERE’s effective virtual training to build capacity to support people who use drugs in non-substance use disorder settings
New publication in the journal of Harm Reduction Human service settings, especially those not specifically focused on supporting people who use drugs (PWUD), offer a unique opportunity to prevent overdose […]Read More… from [Publication] BeHERE’s effective virtual training to build capacity to support people who use drugs in non-substance use disorder settings
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Featured training
[IN-PERSON TRAINING] Linking Reproductive Justice and Harm Reduction: Promoting Clients’ Bodily Autonomy (CEUs)
9:30am – Check-in 10am – Training Begins The fight for reproductive justice shares profound similarities with the movement for harm reduction. These decades-old, grassroots struggles advocate for the protection [...]
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