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 […]
Tag: Massachusetts
[Training] De-Escalation Techniques for Challenging Situations (2 or 3 hours)
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 […]
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[Training] Sharing Power with Youth: Building Relationships Through Harm Reduction (3 hours)
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)
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 […]
[IN-PERSON SUMMIT] Resiliency for Service Providers
REGISTER Resiliency for Service Providers: How Can Our Community Process Grief and Promote Healing in Times of Loss? Wednesday, June 14th 9:30am-3:00pm AC Hotel by Marriott, Worcester 125 Front […]
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[Training] Supporting People Who Use Drugs: Strategies for Service Providers (3 hours)
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 […]
Housing as Harm Reduction Webinar
March, 30, 2022. The Opioid Overdose Prevention Training Project (now part of HRiA’s BeHERE Initiative), held their 11th successful summit, Housing as Harm Reduction: Exploring Models to Support People Who […]
[Training] Challenging Narratives: Understanding Alcohol Use from an Equity Lens (3 hours)
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 […]
Massachusetts Problem Gambling Specialist Certificate
The MA Problem Gambling Specialist Certificate is the official gambling treatment certificate of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The MA PGS Certificate recognizes professional experience, training, and understanding of […]
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Project Build Up
Project Build Up (PBU) is designed to increase the availability of problem gambling treatment services in Massachusetts. This program strengthens the capacity of outpatient substance use and gambling treatment agencies to […]
MA Technical Assistance Center for Problem Gambling Treatment (MTAC)
The Massachusetts Technical Assistance Center for Problem Gambling Treatment (M-TAC) provides capacity building and technical assistance (TA) services for treatment and recovery programs and providers across the Commonwealth. The TA […]
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Massachusetts Problem Gambling Helpline
The MA Problem Gambling Helpline is the official problem gambling helpline of the MA Department of Public Health. We offer referrals to problem gambling treatment services and support resources. MA […]
Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline
The Helpline is the only statewide, public resource for finding substance use treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services in Massachusetts. Helpline services are free and confidential. Our caring, trained Specialists […]