Harm Reduction Trainings

 

National Harm Reduction Coalition facilitates trainings around the country. We open our virtual doors to individuals and teams seeking training on important evidence-based harm reduction strategies.

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Join a training

 

Our public training sessions are open to all who wish to attend. Whether you’re part of a community-based or harm reduction organization, or you’re an individual who loves people who use drugs and want to learn how to support them, we invite you to join us. Please note the calendar below exclusively focuses on our public virtual, free trainings and webinars.

November 2026

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Hep C Patient Navigation PART 1 (In-person NYC)
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This interactive half-day training (3 hours) is designed to provide front-line staff (patient navigators, case workers, test counselors and other prevention counselors), with a basic overview of Hepatitis C (Hep C), its impact in NYC, as well as an introduction to successful patient navigation strategies used by curren , ...
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Oct 26 2026 |
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Supervising PWUD (In-person NYC)
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Training Objectives: By the end of the training, you will be able to: Explain the importance of employing staff and peers who use drugs in a harm reduction program. Develop a well-structured supervision model that both supports and develops staff and peers who use drugs. Understand the importance of and identify , ...
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Oct 27 2026 |
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Horas de Oficina de Reducción de Daños de Tabaco (THR)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
¡Hola! ¡Gracias por mostrar interés en la reducción de daños de tabaco! ¡Nos alegra mucho que quieras tener conversaciones profundas sobre este tema! Este es un espacio para compartir ideas, preguntas sobre la integración de la reducción de daños del tabaco en los servicios, o simplemente para venir con curiosidad y si , ...
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Oct 27 2026 |
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Lighthouse Centering Care Conference Day 1
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Lighthouse Learning Collective will be hosting our second annual Centering Care Conference in New York City! The Conference will be held on Wednesday October 28th and Thursday October 29th, 2026 at The LGBT Center, 208 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011 in Room 301.   The conference is free and breakfast, lunch, and OM , ...
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Oct 28 2026 |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Lighthouse Centering Care Conference Day 2
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Lighthouse Learning Collective will be hosting our second annual Centering Care Conference in New York City! The Conference will be held on Wednesday October 28th and Thursday October 29th, 2026 at The LGBT Center, 208 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011 in Room 301.   The conference is free and breakfast, lunch, and OM , ...
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Oct 29 2026 |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Lighthouse Learning Webinar: PrEP/PEP 101
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
This training provides an introduction to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a highly effective HIV prevention strategy that can significantly reduce the risk of acquiring HIV when taken as prescribed. Participants will learn the basics of how PrEP works, who may benefit from it, available medication options, and current , ...
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Oct 30 2026 |
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Hep C Patient Navigation PART 2 (In-person NYC)
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
In this advanced session of our HCV Patient Navigation series we will review the basics of hepatitis c & drug use as well as current landscape trends. A comprehensive review of NASTAD’s  Hepatitis C Community Toolkit will help patient navigators, caseworkers, test/prevention counselors & other providers enhance , ...
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Nov 04 2026 |
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Tobacco Harm Reduction Office Hours-Lessons Learned (English)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Hi there! Thank you for showing interest in Tobacco Harm Reduction, we’re really happy you want to have in-depth conversations on this topic! This is a space to share ideas, questions on THR integration into services, or just to come in with curiosity and without judgement.  Please fill out this form with your qu , ...
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Nov 17 2026 |
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Horas de Oficina de Reducción de Daños de Tabaco (THR)
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
¡Hola! ¡Gracias por mostrar interés en la reducción de daños de tabaco! ¡Nos alegra mucho que quieras tener conversaciones profundas sobre este tema! Este es un espacio para compartir ideas, preguntas sobre la integración de la reducción de daños del tabaco en los servicios, o simplemente para venir con curiosidad y si , ...
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Nov 24 2026 |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Real people. Real knowledge. Real experience.

The training team is overflowing with knowledge and lived experience and a commitment to share and help you grow. Most team members contribute to training services — facilitating, preparing training materials, researching, and offering organizational support.

Raise your knowledge any time — anywhere

 

Making harm reduction strategies widely accessible is among our top priorities. Our online learning center offers a series of courses that cover the fundamentals of harm reduction. These self-paced modules are available anytime, anywhere.

If you’re ready for Harm Reduction 101, check out the learning center.

Looking for more training options?

 

Want a harm reduction expert to train your team? We deliver virtual trainings to companies and organizations. Learn about our training and capacity building services.

Harm reduction implementation guides

 

Sometimes you just need a blueprint to follow. We’ve condensed 30 years of learnings from leading and supporting harm reduction programs into these powerful guides. If you’re launching a syringe service or naloxone distribution project, check out these manuals for step-by-step implementation training.

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