Training Calendar
This training calendar is designed to be a statewide resource about the latest training opportunities in mental health and substance abuse recovery across Washington State. Most of these trainings are organized by outside organizations, so make sure to scroll down on the page of the training you’re interested in if you have questions or need to contact someone about the training. We invite you to learn about upcoming events and/or request that your training event be added to the calendar!
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Harm Reduction Intervention Training
April 13, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
$120Everett, WA
The umbrella term “harm reduction” comprises a set of evidence-based, patient-centered approaches that may be tailored to suit the treatment preferences of the 90% of Americans who have substance use disorders but are not ready, willing or able to stop using. Under that umbrella, harm-reduction treatment (HaRT) comprises both individual and group treatment modalities and entails a compassionate, advocacy-oriented provider stance that affords people the respect and autonomy needed to forge their own paths toward minimizing substance-related harm and improving quality of life. It does not require abstinence or use reduction, and instead prioritizes clients’ own harm-reduction goals and safer-use strategies. It focuses on “accepting people where they’re at” and avoids pathologizing or placing moral value on substance use.
For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.
Posting a training event
We encourage providers, state agencies, and consumer advocacy organizations to send us your training opportunities. To request that your training event be added to the calendar, please contact Alison Avery at aavery@thewashingtoncouncil.org and include the following information:
- Date
- Title
- Location
- Brief summary
- Contact information
- Copy of the flier or registration brochure