Harm Reduction: Principles, Practices & Peer Application

Harm Reduction: Principles, Practices & Peer Application is a six-hour interactive training that explores harm reduction as both a social justice movement and a practical framework that promotes dignity, safety, and empowerment for people who use drugs. Through lectures, group discussion, and role-play, peers learn to integrate harm reduction into recovery support by understanding substance use, overdose prevention, and motivational engagement. The course strengthens participants’ capacity to navigate systems of care, uphold ethical boundaries, and model wellness and self-care. Aligned with NYCB domains of Recovery from Addiction, Recovery Coaching, Recovery Education, and Ethical Responsibility, this training enhances participants’ competence in compassion-based communication, safety planning, advocacy, and collaborative recovery partnerships.

After the completion of this training session, participants will be able to:

  •    Explain what harm reduction is to peers who are new to it

  •   Explain the benefits of harm reduction to peers starting their harm reduction journeys

  •   Assess when peers are ready to engage in some level of harm reduction

  •   Describe the impact of opioids on the brain and how they set the stage for addiction

  •   Illustrate the causes, risk, signs, and symptoms of overdose

  •   Describe how to prevent overdose to peers

  •   Demonstrate other harm reduction strategies to peers

 *Participants must have access to both audio and video connections. You will be required to have your camera on and participate throughout the training. For more on our virtual student expectations, please click here.

ASAP-NYCB approves this Zoom/Virtual Training for Initial and renewal CRPA and CARC Hours. Credit Hours: 6

COST: $150.00

Upcoming Dates:
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