Harm Reduction: Compassionate Interventions for Recovery

Online Course

Harm reduction is a philosophy and set of strategies that seeks to minimize harm associated with high-risk behaviors while using motivational strategies to promote small, incremental behavior change. The harm reduction approach believes all people are capable of change and will do so when they are ready and when circumstances allow. It uses compassion and consistent positive regard to break the cycle of shame and harmful behaviors while increasing engagement in treatment and support services.

This course will include a review of the basic principles and practices of harm reduction, sample harm reduction strategies and tools, and resources available to support meeting people where they are on their recovery journey.

Meet the Instructors

Jill Amos, MHR

Elizabeth Black, MRC, LADC

Daisy M. Hernandez, MSW

TBD

Training Certificates

Participants may earn a Certificate of Course Completion* by:

Attending all five live webcasts (or watching the entire recording of each live session)
Completing all required learning activities
Scoring 80% or higher on each weekly quiz
Completing the course evaluation form and certificate request form

7.5 hours of continuing education credit will be awarded upon completion of this course through Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB); NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals; and National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). Certificates will be emailed directly to participants approximately two weeks after the completion of the the training.

Group Registration

If you are registering five or more people from one organization, please email us for a special discount.

Scholarships

Full and partial scholarships available—email us for more info.

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for disability, please contact Isabel-Kai Fisher.

Grievances

If you would like to report a complaint, please email Rachel Ehly.

*In order to fully complete this course and receive a continuing education certificate from one of the following boards, you must pass each of the eight weekly quizzes with an 80% or higher (you will have unlimited retests) along with the final evaluation. The required post-test questions will be at the end of each week's section and the required evaluation will be provided at the completion of the course. Upon successful completion of this course, you can request a certificate using the certificate request form posted with the evaluation and on your learning page. C4 Innovations will then review your course completion and email you a certificate within 2-3 weeks in PDF format. If you are a social worker, you will need to write in your license number in the certificate request form for us to be able to include it in your certificate.

C4 Innovations, Provider #1457, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. C4 Innovations maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 10/17/2023-10/17/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 7.5 continuing education credits.

C4 Innovations has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 6576). Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. C4 Innovations is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

This course has been approved by C4 Innovations as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #100990, C4 Innovations is responsible for all aspects of their programming.

Who Should Take This Course

Staff at all levels of health and human service agencies, behavioral health organizations, and recovery-oriented organizations

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Define harm reduction philosophy and principles
Describe why the harm reduction approach works
Identify strategies, resources, and techniques to reduce harm associated with high-risk behaviors
Explore motivational strategies that support positive behavior change
Identify ways to become an ambassador for the harm reduction approach to promote buy-in & expand access to services