Harm Reduction Learning Institute
DC Health

From Trusted Presence to Community-Designed Programming: A Faith-Rooted Model for Advancing Drug User Health in Washington, DC

This breakout session explores community-driven approaches to drug user health and response activities that address stigma, expand access to harm reduction and recovery resources, and strengthen connections to care. The presenter will share lessons learned from building a multigenerational, faith-rooted continuum of prevention, education, service navigation, and support in communities impacted by health disparities.

Speaker

Dr. O. Jermaine Bego, DM

Launch Date

August 31, 2026

Activity Type

Credits

No credit is offered for this training.

Cost

There is no fee for this educational activity.

Audiences