Risk Reduction

"Risk reduction" refers to the many ways we can reduce risk and increase the safety of those participating in substance use. These ideas can also be called harm reduction, but we prefer using "risk reduction" over "harm reduction." "Harm reduction" assumes harm is a foregone result. The assumption that these practices are inherently harmful is a reflection of the societal stigma people who use substances face. "Risk reduction" acknowledges that there is risk in these practices  

We offer training in risk reduction for individuals, groups, and community or university organizations. We focus on:

These trainings can be useful for:

• Individuals interested in community work in risk reduction

• Community groups seeking to spread awareness about risk reduction practices

• Universities trying to engage their students in thoughtful dialogue around substance use

• Night life or social entities who want to train staff to spread awareness and education in staff or clientele, and want to think more about creating a space with risk reduction and social safety in mind

• Workplaces serving a population who uses substances or otherwise engages in behavior that can carry risks who want to educate their staff on best practices