Tag: Harm Reduction

NACCHO, with support from the CDC, is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for the Reducing Overdose through Community Approaches (ROCA) Mentorship Program. This funding opportunity pairs mentor LHDs with experience in overdose prevention with mentee LHDs aiming to strengthen their jurisdiction’s capacity.

The harm reduction approach to healthcare is a very important, yet often misunderstood, aspect of engaging people with substance use disorders. Rooted in the idea that there should be neither […]

The Maryland Syringe Services Programs (SSP) Academy is designed to offer foundational and comprehensive instruction for syringe service staff to provide optimal services.

The Maryland Harm Reduction Training Institute (MaHRTI) provides training and technical assistance to peers and people who use drugs, Maryland Department of Health ACCESS Harm Reduction grantees, syringe services programs, and Overdose Response Programs.

Maryland Department of Health’s harm reduction program.

This summary from the NIH examines Maryland Opioid-Involved Deaths and Related Harms.

The Maryland Harm Reduction Action Network (MHRAN) consists of individuals and organizations committed to promoting the health, dignity, and safety of people who use drugs.

The Maryland Harm Reduction Training Institute (MaHRTI) aims to develop the Maryland harm reduction workforce and support Maryland programs in providing optimal services to people who use drugs.

The Maryland Department of Health’s Center for Harm Reduction Services was established in 2019 to centralize harm reduction activities across the Department.

This presentation examines harm reduction and its advocates and critics.

Increased stress can lead to increases in alcohol and substance use. If you or someone you care about is starting to use alcohol or other substances, or is increasing their use during the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC provides these suggestions that may help.

This Baltimore-based organization implements public health services and advocates for policies to expand harm reduction in Baltimore and across the state of Maryland.