Harm Reduction
Year Developed: 2023
Resource Type: E-Learning.Primary Audience: Administrative Staff
Clinicians
Enabling Staff
Outreach Staff
Secondary Audience: Board of Directors
C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.)
PCAs
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Health Care for the Homeless Council (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This course introduces harm reduction as a philosophical approach and public health intervention. The course will review the foundational principles of harm reduction, details of harm reduction practices, and supporting change through harm reduction. We will review a case study as a practical way to explore how you can integrate harm reduction into your work. Finally we will work on dispelling myths through reviewing current research.
Resource Topic: Quality, , Special and Vulnerable Populations, Health Equity
Resource Subtopic: , Community, Health, and Housing Partnerships, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Quality Improvement.
Keywords: Communication, Transparency, and Outreach, Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS), Injury and Violence Prevention, Persons Experiencing Homelessness.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.