Serving People Who Use Substances

Introduces participants to the key concepts and principles of harm reduction around substance use and sexual health.

Deepens participants’ understanding of harm reduction principles and connects these with the experience of what it means to work from a harm reduction perspective, so that they can incorporate this orientation into everyday work with clients.

Assists service providers in asking questions about sensitive subjects like sex, sexuality, STIs, partner notification, PrEP, substance use, and SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity), across cultural differences.