BeHERE Training & Events

Participants will learn about opioids and risk factors for overdose. They will then explore strategies for rescues and practice using scenarios.

Learning Objectives:

• Name 5 risk factors for opioid overdoses
• Distinguish between someone who is really high versus overdosing
• Describe how to assess for opioid overdose
• Explain how naloxone works to reverse opioid overdoses
• Practice overdose response and how to administer naloxone

For questions about this training, please contact Michael Leonard at [email protected].

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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 moving towards behavior change.

Learning Objectives:

• Name 2-3 principles of harm reduction
• Describe 4-5 different harm reduction strategies
• Explore the stages of change framework and how it can influence change talk/behavior
• Practice safety planning strategies
• Name 2-3 precautions to improve program safety

For questions about this training, please contact Michael Leonard at [email protected].

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9:30am – Check-in

10am – Training Begins

Opioid Overdose Rescue (Part 1)

Participants will learn about opioids and risk factors for overdose. They will then explore strategies for rescues and practice using scenarios.

Learning Objectives:

• Name 5 risk factors for opioid overdoses
• Distinguish between someone who is really high versus overdosing
• Describe how to assess for opioid overdose
• Explain how naloxone works to reverse opioid overdoses
• Practice overdose response and how to administer naloxone

Opioid Overdose Prevention (Part 2)

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 moving towards behavior change.

Learning Objectives:

• Name 2-3 principles of harm reduction
• Describe 4-5 different harm reduction strategies
• Explore the stages of change framework and how it can influence change talk/behavior
• Practice safety planning strategies
• Name 2-3 precautions to improve program safety

Continuing education units (CEUs) will be offered in partnership with Adcare Educational Institute.

For questions about this training, please contact Michael Leonard at [email protected].

For questions about CEUs, please contact Emelie Trayah at [email protected].

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9:30am – Check-in

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 communities. Participants will review the overdose rescue training curriculum, explore principles of adult learning theory, and practice skills to engage their trainees in interactive learning.

Prerequisites: Participants in the Training of Trainers (ToT) must have completed BeHERE’s Opioid Overdose Rescue Training or equivalent training provided by another organization. Check our training calendar for offerings.

Continuing education units (CEUs) will be offered in partnership with Adcare Educational Institute.

For questions about this training, please contact Michael Leonard at [email protected].

For questions about CEUs, please contact Emelie Trayah at [email protected].

Click Here to Register