Resources and Toolkits
Housing First University
Low-barrier housing models work, yet they are often regarded as radical and high-risk interventions. The Housing First University provides resources and recorded trainings for people who work in the fields of housing and harm reduction to gain a greater understanding of key harm reduction principles as practical and effective clinical solutions.
Your Rights In Recovery Toolkit
Recovery from opioid use disorder is a life-long journey and can look different for everyone. This toolkit offers the support and resources people need as they navigate things like housing, employment, and treatment.
Harm Reduction Toolkit
Harm reduction is a pragmatic, compassionate, and evidence-based approach to lessening the harms associated with substance use. Created with the city of Boston and C4 Innovations, this toolkit provides information for organizations interested in creating harm reduction programs.
HaRT Continuing Education
Harm reduction training (HaRT) is limited, especially in the field of social work. Led by professionals in the fields of harm reduction and social work, this series covers the barriers stigma can present, including the limitations it creates when developing meaningful relationships with clients.
Harm Reduction in Shelters Toolkit & Webinar
Overdose is the leading cause of death among people experiencing homelessness. Harm reduction practices, including naloxone distribution and syringe exchange, can decrease the mortality and morbidity associated with high-risk substance use. This toolkit summarizes the harm reduction strategies discussed by guests, staff and leaders at four different emergency shelters in Massachusetts during qualitative interviews for a research study funded by RIZE and conducted by the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center. The purpose of this toolkit is to provide recommendations for shelters aiming to integrate services to better serve people who use drugs. View the Harm Reduction in Shelter Settings Webinar.