Training Catalog Archives - BeHERE Initiative

[Training] De-Escalation Techniques for Challenging Situations (2 or 3 hours)

Posted on October 24, 2023 (October 24, 2023) by Michael Leonard

This training is designed to build skills, best practices, and strategies to better support young people or adults in moments of escalation. It is vital for human service providers across fields […]

[Workshop] Reflecting on Grief & Loss: A Grounded Workshop for Service Providers (5-6 hours)

Posted on August 21, 2023 (August 23, 2023) by Michael Leonard

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[Training] Sharing Power with Youth: Building Relationships Through Harm Reduction (3 hours)

Posted on August 17, 2023 (March 29, 2024) by Michael Leonard

Recent studies show a dramatic increase in drug overdose deaths among American teenagers as fentanyl contamination becomes more prevalent in drugs used by young people. Young people are very receptive […]

[Training] Linking Reproductive Justice & Harm Reduction: Promoting Clients’ Bodily Autonomy (4 hours)

Posted on August 17, 2023 (March 29, 2024) by Michael Leonard

The fight for reproductive justice shares profound similarities with the movement for harm reduction. These decades-old, grassroots struggles advocate for the protection of individual bodily autonomy from violation, surveillance, and […]

[Training] Supporting People Who Use Drugs: Strategies for Service Providers (3 hours)

Posted on July 1, 2022 (November 10, 2024) by Michael Leonard

Human service providers in a variety of settings often engage with people who use drugs (PWUD) who may be at risk for overdose. Meeting the specific needs of PWUD is […]

[Workshop] Promising Policies & Practices in Overdose Prevention, Response, & Postvention (5-6 hours)

Posted on June 3, 2022 (August 21, 2023) by Michael Leonard

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[Training] Challenging Narratives: Understanding Alcohol Use from an Equity Lens (3 hours)

Posted on April 5, 2022 (June 7, 2024) by cgordon-davis@hria.org

Conventional narratives of the “opioid crisis” or “opioid epidemic” have often erased the profound impacts of alcohol use. While American drug overdose deaths topped 100,000 for the first time in […]

[Training] Preventing Injury, Pain & Opioid Use in the Workplace

Posted on December 9, 2021 (August 17, 2023) by cgordon-davis@hria.org

This training for employers will describe how workplace conditions may lead to injury, pain, and opioid use, explore strategies to create a work environment that will help prevent opioid use […]

[Workshop] Training of Trainers – Opioid Overdose Rescue and Naloxone Administration (5-6 hours)

Posted on December 9, 2021 (August 21, 2023) by cgordon-davis@hria.org

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[Training] Secondary Trauma & Helping Professionals (3 hours)

Posted on December 9, 2021 (January 23, 2024) by cgordon-davis@hria.org

This three-hour, non-clinical training module is designed to educate and build skills around understanding secondary trauma and cumulative stress with a specific focus on improving the wellness and safety of […]

[Training] Best Supervisory Practices: Working through Incidents & Crises (3 hours)

Posted on December 9, 2021 (January 23, 2024) by cgordon-davis@hria.org

This three-hour, non-clinical training is intended to provide supervisors with the best practices and tools for nurturing and supporting staff who work in substance use, harm reduction, homeless services, and […]

[Training] Working with People Who Use Stimulants: Best Practices (3 hours)

Posted on December 9, 2021 (January 23, 2024) by cgordon-davis@hria.org

As drug use evolves in Massachusetts and beyond, we need to be prepared to support clients no matter what substances they use. In this three-hour training, learn the basics of […]

[Training] Exploring Pathways of Recovery (3 hours)

Posted on December 9, 2021 (January 23, 2024) by cgordon-davis@hria.org

When we recognize that recovery looks different for every person, we can better advise our clients. This three-hour training will introduce various forms of recovery, from medication to 12-step programs […]

[Training] Analyzing the U.S. War on Drugs & Racist Drug Policies (3 hours)

Posted on December 9, 2021 (June 3, 2024) by cgordon-davis@hria.org

This three-hour professional development module is intended to educate service providers, community members, coalitions, and other entities on the American War on Drugs and how it has influenced racist drug […]

[Training] Addressing Drug-Related Stigma and Bias (3 hours)

Posted on November 8, 2021 (January 22, 2024) by cgordon-davis@hria.org

Drug-related stigma presents barriers to effectively supporting clients who use drugs. Our biases are learned from a culture that stigmatizes drug use and ostracizes those with substance use disorders. This […]

[Training] Opioid Overdose Prevention: Harm Reduction & Safety Planning with Clients (2.5 hours)

Posted on November 8, 2021 (March 28, 2024) by cgordon-davis@hria.org

[Training] Opioid Overdose Rescue (2.5 hours)

Posted on November 8, 2021 (March 28, 2024) by cgordon-davis@hria.org

Category: Training Catalog

[Training] De-Escalation Techniques for Challenging Situations (2 or 3 hours)

[Workshop] Reflecting on Grief & Loss: A Grounded Workshop for Service Providers (5-6 hours)

[Training] Sharing Power with Youth: Building Relationships Through Harm Reduction (3 hours)

[Training] Linking Reproductive Justice & Harm Reduction: Promoting Clients’ Bodily Autonomy (4 hours)

[Training] Supporting People Who Use Drugs: Strategies for Service Providers (3 hours)

[Workshop] Promising Policies & Practices in Overdose Prevention, Response, & Postvention (5-6 hours)

[Training] Challenging Narratives: Understanding Alcohol Use from an Equity Lens (3 hours)

[Training] Preventing Injury, Pain & Opioid Use in the Workplace

[Workshop] Training of Trainers – Opioid Overdose Rescue and Naloxone Administration (5-6 hours)

[Training] Secondary Trauma & Helping Professionals (3 hours)

[Training] Best Supervisory Practices: Working through Incidents & Crises (3 hours)

[Training] Working with People Who Use Stimulants: Best Practices (3 hours)

[Training] Exploring Pathways of Recovery (3 hours)

[Training] Analyzing the U.S. War on Drugs & Racist Drug Policies (3 hours)

[Training] Addressing Drug-Related Stigma and Bias (3 hours)

[Training] Opioid Overdose Prevention: Harm Reduction & Safety Planning with Clients (2.5 hours)

[Training] Opioid Overdose Rescue (2.5 hours)

BeHERE is an initiative of Health Resources in Action (HRiA).