[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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[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 […]

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[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 […]

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

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 […]

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[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 […]

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