Conference
The Third Annual DC Engage Harm Reduction Conference
The DC Engage annual Harm Reduction Conference brings together harm reductionists, community members, and experts to discuss the latest practices, techniques, and important issues in the harm reduction community.
DC Health and HealthHIV held the third annual DC Harm Reduction Conference on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at the Gallaudet University Kellogg Center in Washington, DC. The purpose of this day-long, in-person conference is to engage clinicians, service providers, and community members in harm reduction prevention, treatment, and recovery strategies.
The conference is free to attend and some of the sessions will include free continuing education credits.
Archived Conference Sessions
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Destigmatization of Drug Use
This session explores the impact of stigma on people who have been diagnosed with substance use disorder (SUD) and those who are not clinically diagnosed but display symptoms. The presenter examines the relationship between stigma and systemic racism, as well as racism’s compounding effect on access to healthcare services for people who use drugs. The…
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Harm Reduction Approaches for Providers Addressing Opioid Use
This module identifies and discusses relevant harm reduction techniques for people who use opioids, including people who use injectable drugs. The module will address how to hold patient-centered clinical conversations, incorporating harm reduction techniques. These strategies are then applied to a case study.
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Harmony in Healing: Uniting Faith and Harm Reduction Practices
This webinar will cover key aspects of faith-based communities’ involvement in harm reduction. These include non-judgmental approach, sense of belonging and support, moral and ethical guidance, integrated approach, outreach and awareness, stigma reduction, partnerships with healthcare services, prevention programs, and spiritual healing and transformation.
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Nurturing Resilience: Building Stronger Futures Through Harm Reduction
This module provides insights on and discusses evidenced-based strategies to promote harm reduction among the youth population.