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Posted by Kathy Downing on March 28th, 2023
Posted in: Blog, HIV, HIV, Public Health
NNLM’s Stigma, Trauma and People Who Use Drugs is a 2-part webinar (April 13 and April 20, 2023) that explores the historical roots of stigma towards people who use drugs including the role of targeted criminalization and the media, and research science. Stigma and trauma are defined, and we’ll discuss why trauma matters, and what are effective strategies for addressing stigma towards individuals and organizations.
This training is for individuals and organizations currently helping people who use drugs or interested in doing so in the future.
Register for each session separately. Please note that login details are different for each session.
Session 1 Agenda:
• Define stigma and its impact on people who use drugs
• Science behind stigma
• History of drug criminalization in America
Objectives:
• Discuss information presented by experts from various health and library related fields on varying topics
• Evaluate new methods and programs to apply new knowledge to their own practice.
Session 2 Agenda
Recap previous sessions
• Defining trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
• Impact of stigma, traumatic experiences, racial discrimination, and the criminal justice system on people who use drugs
• Strategies to reduce stigma and trauma for people who use drugs
Objectives:
• Discuss information presented by experts from various health and library related fields on varying topics
• Evaluate new methods and programs to apply new knowledge to their own practice.
Register for Part 2 being held on April 20, 2023
Additional resources on harm reduction, drug policy and ending the HIV/AIDS and hepatitis epidemic can be found at:
General information on substance use disorder can be found on the NNLM’s Substance Use Disorder Resource Guide.
Learn more about the NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term® Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative®’s accomplishments and the impact on policy and practice in their recently published annual report. NIH HEAL Initiative is an aggressive effort to find scientific solutions to the nation’s opioid crisis.
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