Family Impacts on Addicts
Course

Family Impacts on Addicts

Self-paced
2 credits

Enroll

Full course description

Description

This training focuses on combating stigma toward individuals who use drugs by addressing systemic biases in healthcare, fostering community-led harm reduction initiatives, and emphasizing the inclusion of lived experiences in decision-making. It explores strategies for creating supportive systems of care and empowering individuals to challenge stigmatizing practices and language.

Target Audience

Healthcare providers, policy makers, social workers, and community organizations aiming to improve care for individuals using drugs.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, you will be able to:

  1. Identify systemic barriers and biases that contribute to stigma in healthcare.
  2. Incorporate harm reduction strategies into community and clinical settings.
  3. Recognize the importance of involving people with lived experience in program development.
  4. Develop skills to challenge stigmatizing language and practices in professional environments.

 

Sign up for this course today!

Enroll