Conference
Inspired. Invested. Engaged.
The DC Engage Drug User Health Conference
The annual DC Engage Drug User Health Conference is designed to build the capacity of community organizations, clinicians, and coalitions to implement culturally responsive, evidence-based, and inclusive drug user health initiatives and practices that help prevent opioid overdoses, reduce stigma, and promote equitable access to prevention, treatment, and support services in DC.
Top Reasons to Attend
- Learn practical, evidence-based strategies you can immediately apply to strengthen overdose prevention, treatment, recovery, and community engagement efforts.
- Hear from local experts, community leaders, and individuals with lived and living experience who are driving innovation in drug user health.
- Explore innovative programs and promising practices through engaging breakout sessions, real-world case studies, and interactive discussions.
- Gain valuable tools and resources to enhance service delivery, address stigma, improve health equity, and better meet the needs of people who use drugs.
- Stay informed on emerging trends, policies, and best practices shaping the future of drug user health in Washington, DC and beyond.
- Build meaningful connections with clinicians, public health professionals, drug user health organizations, researchers, advocates, and community partners working toward shared goals.
Sometimes the greatest impact is the connection you didn’t know you needed.
Meet Kaniya Walker, a DC Engage participant whose work focuses on sex work, outreach, and engaging sex workers in health initiatives. Through DC Engage webinars and the annual conference, Kaniya connected with organizations and potential partners she hadn’t known before — opening the door to new relationships and future collaboration.