NHRC trainings and webinars: 'Las Americas Harm Reduction Spotlight Series'
Las Americas Harm Reduction Spotlight Series
NHRC is thrilled to uplift and amplify the voices and experiences of Latinx/é and Caribeñe harm reductionists during Las Americas (traditionally known as “Hispanic Heritage Month”), celebrated from September 15 to October 15. This initiative is designed to recognize the significant contributions of Latinx/é and Caribeñes that made harm reduction history possible as well as the harm reduction movement in the U.S. and the global south, fostering an inclusive and equitable environment for harm reduction and overdose prevention efforts among Latinx/é and Caribeñe communities. Planned activities include virtual panels, honoring both established and emerging Latinx/é and Caribeñe harm reductionists, and ensuring language justice through comprehensive translation services from English into Spanish and Spanish into English.
Promotoras & Harm Reduction
This facilitated panel will focus on the critical role Promotores de Salud (community health workers) play in advocating for and implementing harm reduction strategies within Latinx/é and Caribeñe communities in the United States. Topics will include challenges and successes of harm reduction efforts within promotores programs, the importance of culturally competent care and linkages, and strategies to enhance the impact of promotores in helping reduce overdose deaths, mitigating substance use-related harm, and improving public health outcomes. This panel aims to uplift the voices of those directly involved in harm reduction at the community level and to share best practices and insights.
When: 3 October, 9:00 BST
To register click here.
Office Hours
We will offer weekly office hours for promotores, providing a dedicated time and space for them to engage with peers and NHRC bilingual and bicultural Capacity Builders, who will provide technical assistance services. During these sessions, promotores will explore various aspects of harm reduction, share experiences, and gain practical knowledge. This environment will serve as a safe space for asking questions, discussing challenges, and brainstorming solutions related to harm reduction practice. Promotores will also learn how to effectively incorporate harm reduction strategies into their community work and gain guidance on teaching and demonstrating these methods to others, empowering them to become harm reduction advocates within their communities.
Office Hour 1: October 10, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. BST
Office Hour 2: October 17, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. BST
Foundational Fridays
NHRC is thrilled to continue offering monthly Foundational Fridays training sessions, which focus on building basic knowledge about various intersectional public health issues. The free sessions, running from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET the last Friday of each month, are for providers, peers, and anyone in the harm reduction community as well as anyone looking to learn more about the field. To sign up for the next session, "Outreach 101," happening September 27, click here. To sign up for the October 25 session, “Safer Injecting 101,” click here.
On-Demand Learning
NHRC’s Online Learning Center includes on-demand courses, including Foundations of Harm Reduction, Overdose Prevention and Response, Engaging People Who Use Drugs, and more. NHRC also offers free modules for NYC residents, in English and now Spanish, which cover safer use, stimulants 101, and wound care.