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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[IN-PERSON TRAINING] Opioid Overdose Rescue & Prevention (CEUs)
9:30am – Check-in & Breakfast 10am – Training Begins Opioid Overdose Rescue (Part 1) Participants will learn about opioids and risk factors for overdose. They will then explore strategies […]
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[VIRTUAL TRAINING] Sharing Power with Youth: Building Relationships Through Harm Reduction (CEUs)
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 […]
[IN-PERSON TRAINING] Linking Reproductive Justice and Harm Reduction: Promoting Clients’ Bodily Autonomy (CEUs)
9:30am – Check-in & Breakfast 10am – Training Begins The fight for reproductive justice shares profound similarities with the movement for harm reduction. These decades-old, grassroots struggles advocate for […]
[IN-PERSON WORKSHOP] Training of Trainers: Opioid Overdose Rescue (CEUs)
9:30am – Check-in & Breakfast 10am – Workshop Begins This full-day workshop will prepare new trainers to deliver our two-hour overdose rescue training to members of their staff and […]
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[VIRTUAL TRAINING] Opioid Overdose Prevention (CEUs)
Participants will explore strategies to address the risks of overdose with a harm reduction approach. The scenario-based training providers opportunities for discussion and practice about issues of safety, grief, and […]
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[VIRTUAL TRAINING] Opioid Overdose Rescue (CEUs)
Participants will learn about opioids and risk factors for overdose. They will then explore strategies for rescues and practices strategies through scenarios. Learning Objectives: Name 5 risk factors for […]
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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 […]
[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 […]
[VIRTUAL TRAINING] Linking Reproductive Justice and Harm Reduction – Promoting Clients’ Bodily Autonomy (CEUs)
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 […]
[VIRTUAL TRAINING] Sharing Power with Youth – Building Relationships Through Harm Reduction (CEUs)
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 […]
[IN-PERSON TRAINING] Working with People Who Use Stimulants (CEUs)
As drug use changes and evolves in Massachusetts and beyond, we need to be prepared to support clients no matter what substances they use. Learn the basics of what stimulants […]
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[IN-PERSON TRAINING] Challenging Narratives: Understanding Alcohol Use from an Equity Lens (CEUs)
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 […]
[IN-PERSON TRAINING] Supporting People Who Use Drugs: Strategies for Service Providers (CEUs)
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 […]
[VIRTUAL TRAINING] Analyzing the U.S. War on Drugs & Racist Drug Policies (CEUs)
This three-hour professional development module is intended to educate different service providers, community members, coalitions, and other entities on the War on Drugs and how it has fostered racialized drug […]
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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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[VIRTUAL TRAINING] Secondary Trauma and Helping Professionals
This non-clinical training module covers secondary trauma and cumulative stress with a specific focus on wellness and safety for service providers working in direct care with people who use drugs. […]
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[VIRTUAL TRAINING] Exploring Pathways of Recovery
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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[IN-PERSON TRAINING] – Addressing Drug-Related Stigma & Bias (CEUs)
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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[VIRTUAL TRAINING] Opioid Overdose Prevention (Part 2 of 2)
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 […]
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[VIRTUAL TRAINING] – Supporting People Who Use Drugs: Strategies for Service Providers (CEUs)
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 […]
[VIRTUAL TRAINING] Challenging Narratives: Understanding Alcohol Use from an Equity Lens (CEUs)
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 […]
[VIRTUAL TRAINING] Opioid Overdose Rescue (Part 1 of 2)
This two-hour training will introduce opioids and risk factors for overdose. Participants will learn skills for overdose rescue and practice using scenarios. Part 1 of 2. Click here to register. […]
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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 […]
VIRTUAL TRAINING: Secondary Trauma and Helping Professionals
This non-clinical training module covers secondary trauma and cumulative stress with a specific focus on wellness and safety for service providers working in direct care with people who use drugs. […]
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VIRTUAL TRAINING: Working with People Who Use Stimulants
As drug use changes and evolves in Massachusetts and beyond, we need to be prepared to support clients no matter what substances they use. Learn the basics of what stimulants […]
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VIRTUAL TRAINING: Best Supervisory Practices: Working through Incidents & Crises (w/CEUs)
This non-clinical supervision training is designed to educate and build skills around best supervisory practices for people who are working in direct human services and social services fields, including substance […]
VIRTUAL TRAINING: Addressing Drug-Related Stigma & Bias
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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[Training] Challenging Narratives: Understanding Alcohol Use from an Equity Lens (3 hours)
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 […]