Training
Health Equity in Overdose Prevention and Response Activities Certificate
This certificate track explores how social determinants, stigma, and systemic inequities shape health outcomes for people who use drugs. Learners will gain a deep understanding of trauma-informed care, medical mistrust, cultural competence, and faith-based healing as foundations for equitable service delivery.
What Learners Gain
- Tools to build trust and compassion in clinical and community settings.
- Practical strategies to reduce stigma and promote inclusion.
- Skills to integrate trauma-informed, culturally responsive care into overdose prevention and response activities practices.
- Insights into the role of faith, justice, and language in healing and retention in care.
By the end of this track, participants will be better prepared to serve marginalized communities with empathy and equity, ensuring that overdose prevention and response activities efforts are both humane and effective.
Trainings in this Certificate Track
Navigating Medical Mistrust in Urgent Care and Emergency Departments
This webinar will address the critical issue of medical mistrust among individuals who use drugs, especially within the high-stress environments of emergency departments and urgent care centers. Many people who use drugs face unique barriers to receiving compassionate, non-judgmental care in these settings, often due to past experiences of discrimination, stigmatization, and misunderstanding.
Engaging and Healing: A Trauma Informed Approach
This session provides an in-depth exploration of trauma-informed care, emphasizing the importance of recognizing trauma’s pervasive impact and integrating responsive practices. Participants will gain insights into fostering trust, promoting safety, and empowering individuals through culturally sensitive, evidence-based approaches that prioritize healing and resilience.
Understanding and Addressing Stigma and Discrimination in Addiction
This webinar will briefly review the new knowledge gained during the past 50 years. The faculty will describe the shifts in cultural understanding of addiction that have given rise to new research and approaches that can help reduce stigma and discrimination against people with substance use disorders.
Grace in Action: Faith-Led Harm Reduction Strategies
This session explores the role of faith communities in advancing harm reduction principles. It highlights compassionate, inclusive approaches rooted in faith-based values to support individuals on their journey toward healing and wellness, fostering trust, dignity, and meaningful engagement within spiritual contexts.
Crisis Intervention, De-escalation, and Conflict Resolution
This webinar will enhance the understanding of positive and negative forms of de-escalation, conflict resolution, and crisis intervention strategies for purposes of reinforcing community-focused harm reduction strategies. Additionally, it will dive into the barriers, strategies, and communication methods that will aid in creating a supportive environment for community members.
Launch Date
May 11, 2026
Activity Type
Certificate Program
Credits
No credit is offered for this training.
Cost
There is no fee for this educational activity.
Audiences