8th Annual Harm Reduction Conference

8th Annual Harm Reduction Conference

Date: November 18, 2010 to November 21, 2010
Cost: Registration Fees Until September 1, 2010 (postmarked): $360 ($90/day) General $260 Speakers After
Location: The Renaissance Hotel, located at 9721 Arboretum Boulevard, Austin, Texas
Website: http://www.8thnationalharmreductionconference.com/
Description:

Highlights
Principles of harm reduction: what defines harm reduction in your agency or in your advocacy?
Harm reduction efforts in Latin@, African American and Native American communities
Successful service program models including: urban and rural/non-urban settings, culturally specific services, cross-modalities, long-term sustainability, etc.
User-to-user interventions, education, organizing and advocacy
History: changing the dialogue around harm reduction and identifying future strategies
Practical interventions for methamphetamine and crack cocaine users
Community dynamics: the shifting roles of community based organizations, faith based groups and health departments in funding and public policy
New research on drug use, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, syringe exchange and harm reduction
Methadone and buprenorphine information and advocacy
Spanish language workshops
Social marketing: targeting drug users and communities with vital information
Community impact of drug law incarcerations and prison issues for drug users and People Living with HIV/AIDS
Improving drug treatment outcomes
Harm Reduction Strategies in LGBTQ Programs
Redefining the user: advocacy and programs that combat stigma and remove barriers that create harm
How to start and maintain a syringe exchange program
Mental health counseling
Women and substance use
Opiate overdose prevention and response
Criminal justice involvement and its impact on communities of color
Incorporating harm reduction practices in the coordination of mental health services