Live Professional Workshop Series: Harm Reduction is for Everyone: An Introduction to its Principles and Practice

December 16, 2022

This presentation will be an ONLINE VIRTUAL LIVE broadcast on December 16, 2022, from 1:00 PM - 4:15 PM ET. While this activity is broadcast LIVE, the evaluation will be online until January 13, 2023. The link to attend the broadcast and download the slides will be emailed to registrants.

The views and opinions expressed by this presenter in this lecture are their own, and do not represent the views of Sheppard Pratt.

Foundations of Harm Reduction
Harm reduction operates both as a set of health interventions, and as a social justice movement. This online workshop provides a guided discussion of the philosophy, principles, and practice of harm reduction.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for psychologists, social workers, counselors, and other mental health professionals.

Learning Objectives

After this lecture, registrants will be able to:

  1. Describe the ways that harm reduction can be used to build programs that support and empower people who use drugs (PWUD) and people engaging in sex work (PESW)
  2. Develop tools and strategies to understand different types of harms and how to mitigate these harms based on client needs and desires
  3. Discuss the importance of using non-stigmatizing, person first language when working with or addressing people who use drugs or engage in sex work.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 ACEP NBCC clock hours
  • 3.00 Category I credits for Social Workers
  • 3.00 Psychologists
  • 3.00 Participation
Course opens: 
08/11/2022
Course expires: 
01/13/2023
Event starts: 
12/16/2022 - 1:00pm EST
Event ends: 
12/16/2022 - 4:15pm EST

SHEPPARD PRATT PROFESSIONAL LECTURE SERIES

This presentation will be an ONLINE VIRTUAL LIVE broadcast on December 16 2022, from 1:00 PM - 4:15 PM ET. While this activity is broadcast LIVE, the evaluation will be online until January 13, 2023. The link to attend the broadcast and download the slides will be emailed to registrants.

Friday, September 30, 2022, 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm ET, Online Broadcast

1:00 pm – 4:15 pm   The Risk of Being Yourself: The Ethical Case for Providing Effective Care to LGBTQIA+ Individuals- Lee Westgate, MBA, MSW, LCSW-C

2:30 pm – 2:45 am    Break

4:00 pm    Q&A

4:15 pm    End Virtual Broadcast

 

Friday, October 28, 2022, 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm ET , Online Broadcast

1:00 pm – 4:15 pm  When Objects are More than Things: An overview of diagnosing and treating Hoarding Disorder - Kiara Timpano, PhD

2:30 pm – 2:45 am    Break

4:00 pm    Q&A

4:15 pm    End Virtual Broadcast

 

Friday, November 18, 2022, 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm ET, Online Broadcast

1:00 pm – 4:15 pm  The role of psychotherapy in psychedelic treatment, what we know and what the future might hold - Tammy M. Miller, PsyD;

2:30 pm – 2:45 am    Break

4:00 pm    Q&A

4:15 pm    End Virtual Broadcast

 

Friday, December 16, 2022, 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm ET, Online Broadcast

1:00 pm – 4:15 pm  Meeting People Where They Are: Foundations of Harm Reduction - Tanagra M. Melgarejo Pulido, MSW 

2:30 pm – 2:45 am    Break

4:00 pm    Q&A

4:15 pm    End Virtual Broadcast

In the event an announced speaker is unable to present, Sheppard Pratt reserves the right to present an alternative speaker on a comparable subject.

There is no commercial support for this activity.

About The Speaker

Tanagra Melgarejo has 20+ years of experience in the fields of organizational/program development, evaluation, technical assistance, community organizing, and direct service with underserved/over-surveilled/stigmatized folks, particularly within Latinx communities. She currently works as the National Learning and Engagement Strategist for the National Harm Reduction Coalition.

Her commitment and passion for harm reduction started out in Holyoke, Massachusetts in the1990’s while she worked as Popular Education Director for a local HIV prevention program. Before moving to Oakland, she was working in Puerto Rico with women who are survivors of gender-based violence, focusing her work and activism around economic/human rights of women. She holds an MSW from the University of Puerto Rico and is a lecturer for social work students at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus and the Ana G. Méndez University, Gurabo campus.

Disclosure Statements

Sheppard Pratt holds the standard that its continuing medical education programs should be free of commercial bias and conflict of interest. In accord with Sheppard Pratt's Disclosure Policy, as well as standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Medical Association (AMA), all planners, reviewers, speakers and persons in control of content have been asked to disclose any relationship he /she has with any entity producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients, during the past 24 months. All planners, reviewers and speakers have also been asked to disclose any payments accepted for this lecture from any entity besides Sheppard Pratt, and if there will be discussion of any products, services or off-label uses of product(s) during this presentation.

Tanagra M. Melgarejo Pulido, MSW, reports that she has no relationships with any entity producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients during the past 24 months. She will not discuss any products, services, or off-label uses in this presentation.

Event Planners/Reviewers Disclosures: The following event planners and/or reviewers are reported as having no financial interest, arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients, during the past 24 months: Todd Peters, MD, Deepak Prabhakar, MD, Elizabeth Ryznar, MD, MSc., Louis Marino, MD, Ehsan Syed, MD, Devi Bhuyan, PhD, Faith Dickerson, PhD, Carrie Etheridge, LCSW-C, Tom Flis, LCPC, Laura Webb, RN-BC, MSN, Stacey Garnett, RN, MSN, Octavia Coit, MN, Heather Billings, RN, Lisa Illum, MLIS, MEd,  and Jennifer Tornabene.

Psychologist Statement: Sheppard Pratt is authorized by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists as a sponsor of continuing education. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this continuing education activity.  Sheppard Pratt designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.0 contact hours for Psychologists.

Social Worker Statement: Sheppard Pratt is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners of Maryland to offer continuing education for Social Workers.  Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this continuing education activity. This activity is approved for 3.0 contact hours in Category I credits for Social Workers.

Counselor Statement:  Sheppard Pratt has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5098.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Sheppard Pratt is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.  This activity is available for 3.0 NBCC clock hours.

Available Credit

  • 3.00 ACEP NBCC clock hours
  • 3.00 Category I credits for Social Workers
  • 3.00 Psychologists
  • 3.00 Participation
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REGISTRATION FEES

General Registration: Activity fee to attend each activity $75.

Sheppard Pratt Registration: Activities are free to attend for all Sheppard Pratt Employees

SHEPPARD PRATT PROFESSIONAL LECTURE SERIES

This presentation will be an ONLINE VIRTUAL LIVE broadcast on December 16, 2022, from 1:00 PM - 4:15 PM ET. While this activity is broadcast LIVE, the evaluation will be online until January 13, 2023. The link to attend the broadcast and download the slides will be emailed to registrants.

Friday, September 30, 2022, 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm ET, Online Broadcast

1:00 pm – 4:15 pm   The Risk of Being Yourself: The Ethical Case for Providing Effective Care to LGBTQIA+ Individuals- Lee Westgate, MBA, MSW, LCSW-C

2:30 pm – 2:45 am    Break

4:00 pm    Q&A

4:15 pm    End Virtual Broadcast

 

Friday, October 28, 2022, 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm ET , Online Broadcast

1:00 pm – 4:15 pm  When Objects are More than Things: An overview of diagnosing and treating Hoarding Disorder - Kiara Timpano, PhD

2:30 pm – 2:45 am    Break

4:00 pm    Q&A

4:15 pm    End Virtual Broadcast

 

Friday, November 18, 2022, 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm ET, Online Broadcast

1:00 pm – 4:15 pm  The role of psychotherapy in psychedelic treatment, what we know and what the future might hold - Tammy M. Miller, PsyD;

2:30 pm – 2:45 am    Break

4:00 pm    Q&A

4:15 pm    End Virtual Broadcast

 

Friday, December 16, 2022, 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm ET, Online Broadcast

1:00 pm – 4:15 pm  Meeting People Where They Are: Foundations of Harm Reduction - Tanagra M. Melgarejo Pulido, MSW 

2:30 pm – 2:45 am    Break

4:00 pm    Q&A

4:15 pm    End Virtual Broadcast

In the event an announced speaker is unable to present, Sheppard Pratt reserves the right to present an alternative speaker on a comparable subject.

 

WATCH THE BROADCAST AND PRINT THE HANDOUT

An email with the link to view the broadcast and handout attachments will be sent to registrants on September 29, 2022.

 

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WITHDRAWAL DEADLINES & REFUND POLICY

September 30: Friday, September 16, 2022, is the deadline to request a refund for withdrawal from the April 15, 2022, event.

October 28:  Friday, October 14, 2022, is the deadline to request a refund for withdrawal from the May 13, 2022, event.

November 18: Friday, November 4, 2022, is the deadline to request a refund for withdrawal from the June 10, 2022, event.

December 16: Friday, December 2, 2022, is the deadline to request a refund for withdrawal from the June 10, 2022, event.

 

Refunds are subject to a $20 administrative charge.

No refunds or credits will be issued for withdrawal after the listed deadlines. All purchases are non-transferable.

 

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Required Hardware/software

Optimal System Configuration

Flash Player: Adobe Flash Player 10.1+

Browser: Firefox 3+, Internet Explorer 8.0+, Safari 4.0+, or Google Chrome 7.0+

Operating System: Windows XP+ or Mac OS X 10.4+

Internet Connection: 1 Mbps or higher

Minimum Requirements

Windows PC: 500-MHz Pentium II; Windows XP or higher; 128 MB RAM; Video Card at least 64MB of video memory; Sound Card at least 16-bit; Macromedia Flash Player 10 or higher, audio playback with speakers for programs with video content; Firefox 1.1+, Internet Explorer 7.0+, Safari 1.0+, Google Chrome, or Opera

Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.3 or higher with latest updates installed; 1.83MHz Intel Core Duo or faster; RAM: 128MB or more; Video Card: at least 64MB of video memory; Sound Card: at least 16-bit

Hardware/Software Specifications

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