Meeting People Where They’re At: Harm Reduction and Person-Centered Practices in Action
Overview
This training explores the practical application of harm reduction and person-centered care, grounding every strategy in compassion and common sense. Participants will examine the complex roots of addiction and how a client’s environment shapes their capacity for growth and healing. Participants will move beyond traditional methods to explore a variety of cognitive and somatic strategies to better support clients. By utilizing a framework of engagement, education, and accountability, mental health providers can work to provide a clear path for supporting positive change whether or not abstinence is the goal. This training will also address the essential balance of risk management to better navigate the complexities of delivering these highly individualized services. This training offers a concise opportunity to refine your approach to building trust and enhancing long-term engagement with clients.
Learning objectives
- Discuss the value of both “top down” (executive functioning) interventions as well as “bottom up” (more primal/ somatic) strategies
- Describe the roots of addiction, the power of environments, and how to promote learning
- Identify the three pillars of care that focus on engagement, education and accountability
- Discuss risk management strategies when providing person-centered and harm reduction services
Training times
This training is provided at the time(s) and in the format(s) shown below.
