Fostering Dialogue: Exploring the Intersection between Prevention and Harm Reduction

This project engaged individuals who work in primary prevention and harm reduction to increase communication and understanding. By hosting in-person conversations and virtual follow-up interviews, we gleaned insights about how these two fields are similar, how they differ, and how they can work together. These dialogues helped to create a planning guide that that can be used by other groups interested in initiating dialogue in their community. Follow-up interviews with participants were produce into a mini podcast series, and a list of harm reduction and prevention resources was also made available.

Community Conversations Planning Guide

This planning guide is designed and intended for a diverse audience of individuals, community organizations, tribal communities, or grassroots movements committed to effecting positive change in their communities. Whether seasoned advocates or newcomers, the guide offers accessible, step-by-step instructions and resources to assist in facilitating the same conversation within their communities.

Community Conversations Planning Guide

Fostering Dialogue: Exploring the Intersection between Prevention and Harm Reduction
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Fostering Dialogue Podcast Series

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Virtual interviews were conducted with the participating cohorts following the in-person conversations. In these interviews participants reflected on their experiences and conclusions about what was shared in person, and their overall experience with the project.
Learn more about primary prevention and harm reduction by clicking on the links below.

What is harm reduction?

SAMHSA Harm Reduction What Is Harm Reduction HRI Global Harm Reduction HHS Overdoes Prevention Harm Reduction Fact Sheet Online Training

What are harm reduction syringe service programs?

Syringe Service Factsheet CDC SSP Technical Package Nida NIH SSP Rural Health SSP Harm Reduction Services Locator State by State Landscape Factsheet SSP Laws Expending SSP

What is Naloxone and how to use it?

NIDA NIH What is Naloxone? History of Naloxone How to Use Naloxone Nasal Spray SAMHSA on Naloxone CDC Stop the Overdose Rural Health

Prevention Resources

Drug take back CDC Stop overdose campaign SAMHSA’s Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit Ted Talk with Johann Hari Summary of Information on The Safety and Effectiveness of Syringe Services Programs (SSPs), CDC Overdose Prevention Strategy Resources PTTC Network Marketing Prevention Harm Reduction Guide for Prevention Professionals in Rhode Island [riprc.org]

Fostering Dialogue Bibliography

There are multiple ways to navigate the bibliography. To search by specific words, use the filter box at the top of the screen. This will automatically adjust the results to only include resources with those words in their titles or abstracts. Use the “Group by” button to group resources according to different features including Year, Author, Type (eg. article, book, etc.), Keyword (category tags), and downloads (resources with direct access to a downloadable PDF). To expand or collapse a category, click the arrows on the left, or adjust all categories simultaneously using the "Expand/Collapse All" button next to the filter box.

Acknowledgements

We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to our collaborators from CADCA, Partnership to End Addiction, National Indian Education Association (NIEA), and the many individuals who assisted in the development and production of this project. The project team and its collaborators would also like to thank all the community organizations and coalitions that participated in the “Fostering Dialogue” project. Their enthusiastic participation and insightful contributions made this work possible. Their commitment to building a stronger, more vibrant community is truly inspiring.

VOCAL-NY: David Kalinoski Laura Levine

Prevention Resources, Inc.: Erin Cohen, CPS

EOCIL: Lupita Castillo Crescencia Witherspoon

Youth Think: Debby Jones,

Others: Lesley Gabel, CPS, CPRS

Bridges to Change: Ruby Arguello, Brandon Johnson, PSS, CRM, Victor Veloz

Certified Recovery Mentor Health Equity Council: Janus Herrera, Ali Anderson

New Mexico Harm Reduction Collaborative: Ashley Charzuk, Stephen Charzuk, Lucy Malarkey

Tribal Communities: Southern Plains Tribal Health Board, Cheyenne and Arapaho, Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, Absentee Shawnee Tribes of Oklahoma, Comanche Nation, Sac and Fox Nation, Blackhawk Healthcare BHS 988, Oklahoma Association on Problem Gambling and Gaming, Tribal Office of Recovery

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