The BeHERE Initiative
Advancing racial equity in behavioral health
The BeHERE initiative offers training and resources to help you transform policies and practices in substance use prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery at your workplaces and in your communities.
About BeHERE
Our Approach
We believe that everyone has the right to the highest possible level of health. The BeHERE Initiative works to make systems better for all people, especially those who use drugs or are in recovery. Our work recognizes that there are many recovery pathways, and all people deserve to be safe, no matter where they are in their journey. It is grounded in the principles of harm reduction – an approach that reduces harm associated with drug use and meets people where they’re at.
BeHERE in the Workplace
Building recovery-supportive workplaces
Workplace injuries and stress can happen, but they don’t have to result in opioid use disorder or a higher risk of overdose. BeHERE Workplace explores 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 advocates and providers through training
BeHERE training and technical assistance opportunities provide the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to challenge harmful stereotypes and stigma and better serve your entire community. Add to your toolkit through trainings on overdose prevention, stigma, the racist history of drug policy, and more.
