[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 […]

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[Cohort] Improving Overdose Safety at Work: A Public Health Learning Cohort

Health Resources in Action’s Behavioral Health and Racial Equity Initiative, or BeHERE, is proud to announce the launch of Improving Overdose Safety at Work: A Public Health Learning Cohort focused on overdose prevention, response, […]

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[Publication] BeHERE Training 2022 Evaluation – Executive Summary

This Executive Summary discusses the evaluation of BeHERE trainings delivered between April 2020 and June 2022. In 2022, HRiA engaged evaluation consultant Hope Worden Kenefick, MSW, PhD and MPH candidate […]

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Illinois Helpline – Medication Assisted Recovery (MAR) resources for clinicians

This site offers support for Illinois-based clinicians providing MAR, also known as Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD). In the Toolkits, watch quick video guides for clinicians providing MAR and […]

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

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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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 […]

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Illinois Helpline for Opioids & Other Substances

The IL Helpline is the only statewide, public resource for finding substance use treatment and recovery services in Illinois. The IL Helpline serves people using opioids and other substances, with […]

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Engaging service providers as harm reductionists: Learning to implement harm reduction strategies amidst organizational and institutional barriers

This abstract describes a presentation from the APHA 2020 annual conference where we shared a framework of harm reduction and explore the ways that organizations can implement harm reduction practices […]

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Nothing For Us Without Us: Peer-Based Recovery Is The Latest In A Long History Of Consumer-Driven Movements

This blog post describes a growing movement that is revolutionizing how we approach substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and view recovery – changing our language, helping to remove stigma, and […]

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[Publication] Overdose Prevention, Response, and Postvention: Promising Policies and Practices for Organizations

Overdose Prevention, Response, and Postvention: Promising Policies and Practices for Organizations aims to help organizations and agencies reduce fatal opioid overdoses in a variety of settings. This includes, but is […]

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

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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[Training] Exploring Pathways of Recovery (3 hours)

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

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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