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AMERSA Podcast Series

Episode 2: Harm Reduction in the Hospital, Meeting People Where They Are
Episode 3: Insights from the Front Line: Harm Reduction Interventions in an Urban Hospital

Harm Reduction in Community Mental Health Settings 

Webinar created in conjunction with SAMHSA Harm Reduction Framework which illustrates how to integrate a harm reduction approach into community mental health settings.

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MedStar Georgetown Department of Medicine 

Hospital Harm Reduction: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Opioid Epidemic.
Webinar that shares how one hospital integrated a harm reduction approach.

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11.19.2024 Emerging Issues Committee Notes 
2024 Local Health Department Mini-Grant Program Recap 

Between April and July 2024, NYSACHO, in collaboration with the NYSDOH, provided funding in the form of “mini grants” (up to $3,000) to ten (10) counties for their climate and health adaptation initiatives. This recap provides an overview of the 2024 funding program, and highlights each project, including successes and lessons learned.

New York State Department of Health – Substance Use Harm Reduction in Medical Care

This document was developed by the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute (NYSDOH AI) to guide primary care clinicians and other clinical practitioners in integrating harm reduction principles into the treatment and care of adults with substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs).

Harm Reduction as a Trauma-Informed Approach to Substance Use: A Guide for Primary Care Providers

Guidance for utilizing the harm reduction framework to integrate a trauma-informed approach in primary care settings.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – Integrating Harm Reduction into Primary Care Practices

Guidance for integrating a harm reduction approach into primary care settings

AMA Journal of Ethics – How Should Harm Reduction Be Included in Care Continua for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder?

Improving equitable outcomes for those with opioid use disorder (OUD) requires access to the continuum of evidence-based OUD care, including harm reduction interventions, as well as dismantling policies that undermine mental health and substance use disorder treatment continuity, housing stability, and education and employment opportunities.

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