This three-hour training will offer participants an opportunity to explore reasons why people may use drugs, how we can assess risk using the “drug, set, setting” model, and how we […]
This full-day workshop will provide space for individuals and agencies to think critically and practically about implementing new policies and practices, navigate barriers to implementation, address stigma, and develop a […]
This three-hour training will explore the definition and impacts of alcohol use, recognizing the spectrum of use from abstinence to addiction. Specifically, we will examine the social determinants of alcohol […]
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 […]
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This full-day workshop will empower individuals to deliver training in opioid overdose rescue and naloxone administration to their own staff, participants, and peers. Organizations will benefit from additional knowledge and […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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This three-hour training will explore the historical sources of criminalization and punitive attitudes surrounding drug use in the United States, including an in-depth examination of the racialized drug policies of […]
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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 […]
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During this two-hour training, participants will explore strategies to address the risks of overdose with a harm reduction approach. The scenario-based training provides opportunities for discussion and practice about issues […]
This two-hour training will introduce opioids and risk factors for overdose. Participants will learn skills for overdose rescue and practice using scenarios. […]