About HRTI

The Harm Reduction Training Institute (HRTI) is the first national training center focused exclusively on harm reduction. Its staff and consultants are skilled trainers with extensive experience in the field. The purpose of HRTI is to increase understanding of the harm reduction philosophy; build the skills necessary to implement harm reduction strategies; strengthen harm reduction leadership across a diversity of disciplines and communities; and develop an awareness of the attitudes that contribute to discrimination against drug users and other marginalized groups. HRTI will collaborate with any organizations or groups committed to these aims.

HRTI's Goals

• Minimize the negative consequences of individual drug use on relationships, work and community
• Train health care workers, drug treatment staff, mental health professionals, other social service practitioners, administrators and volunteers to employ harm reduction approaches
• Train corporations on addressing drug use in the workplace
• Train supervisors and managers to adequately support staff in utilizing harm reduction approaches
• Educate and collaborate with elected officials and government agencies in the fields of criminal justice, public health and housing to support harm reduction policies and approaches
• Produce training curricula (see list of trainings)
• Develop trainers in various fields to teach essential skills and strategies to targeted groups

Materials

Harm Reduction Coalition/Harm Reduction Training Institute makes these training materials available for review and use. Click here to access online materials that are currently available.

About the Harm Reduction Coalition

The Harm Reduction Coalition (HRC) is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the health and well-being of drug users and communities affected by drug-related harm. HRC promotes effective harm reduction services and policies at the national, regional and local levels, through education and training; community organizing; policy advocacy; and publications including a quarterly newsletter. HRC serves health and mental health professionals, drug treatment specialists, drug users, former drug users, nonprofit and corporate administrators, community organizers, policy-makers, researchers, academics, elected officials, law enforcement agents, religious leaders and legal professionals.

HRTI • c/o HRC • 22 West 27th Street, 5th Floor • New York, NY 10001
Tel. 212.683.2334 x 18• Fax 212.213.6582 • email hrti@harmreduction.org