An examination of Harm Reduction during the COVID 19 Pandemic through an Anti -Racist Lens: A Discussion Based Webinar
How do we think about Harm Reduction and Behavior Change on an individual level within a society defined by institutional racism and structural inequity?
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Course Information
- Audience: Community Health Workers and public health professionals working with medically underserved communities
- Format: Webinar
- Date/Time: June 24, 2020
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST - Price: Free
- Length: 1 hour
- Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: If you complete the evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
- Competencies: Community Partnership Skills
- Learning Level: Awareness
- Companion Trainings: Conversations around Chronic Care: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
Trauma Informed Care to Support Health and Well-Being: Part One
Trauma Informed Care to Support Health and Well-Being: Part Two - Supplemental materials:Session PowerPoint
- Pre-requisites None
About this Webinar
Instead of an all-or-nothing approach to risk prevention, we need an approach that allows people to live their lives while reducing their risk. What does harm reduction look like for the coronavirus?
What you'll learn
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Define the principles of harm reduction as a public health approach
- Apply the principle of harm reduction to the current COVID -19 pandemic
- Discuss the intersection of harm reduction and institutional racism
Subject Matter Expert
Linette Liebling, MSPH
Linette Liebling, MSPH, has worked as a Public Health educator for over three decades. Ms. Liebling trains CHWs, clinic and hotline counselors, case managers, school health educators, youth workers, and other community health educators on strategies of behavior change as well as various sexual health topics. She is also an Adjunct Instructor for the Psychology Department at Wheaton College where she has taught since 2006.
Registration
Select the Enroll Me button below to register for this webinar. If you have any trouble accessing the webinar, contact support@nephtc.org.
Acknowledgement: This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31685 “Regional Public Health Training Center Program.” This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.