Harm Reduction Training

Learn practical tools and strategies to support people at risk of overdose

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this module you will be able to:

*Recognize common theories of dependence
*Define harm reduction
*Identify where harm reduction fits within a continuum of support options
*Describe harm reduction philosophy, policies, strategies and practices
*Recognize risk factors and signs of overdose
*Respond to an overdose
*Prepare a harm reduction and overdose response plan for your society or for yourself

This is an online, self-directed module open to the home sharing community.

Time Commitment

This is an online, self-directed module. It includes approximately 2-4 hours of content.

Pre-requisites

This is an online course and participants must have basic computer skills and have regular access to a computer with MS Office 2010 or later and a modern, safe browser.

We recommend Chrome, however any updated browser will work. Templates used in this course may require MS Excel, MS Word and .pdf reader. This course is provided in English and requires reading and writing at a grade 8 level.