Agenda times are listed in US Eastern Time.
That is 3 hours later than US Pacific Time.
The event starts at 8:00am US Pacific Time.
11:00-11:10
I. Introduction (10 min)
• Welcome and objectives overview
• Define harm reduction and ethical relevance
• Introduce learning objectives
• Opening vignettes (4 clinical case examples)
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11:10-11:30
II. Conceptual Foundations of Harm Reduction (20 min)
• Definition and philosophy of harm reduction
• Comparison: Abstinence-Only vs. Harm Reduction
o Pros and cons discussion
• Harm reduction as a client-centered and strengths-based approach
• Broader applications (addiction, self-injury, hoarding, hypersexuality, disease management)
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11:30-12:00
III. Ethical and Professional Context (30 min)
• NASW Ethics and harm reduction in social work
o Self-determination, competence, public health focus
• Key ethical principles: autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice
• Trauma-informed care and harm reduction (SAMHSA principles)
• Cultural and structural considerations:
o Intersectionality, equity, and social determinants of health
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12:00-12:30
IV. Practical Harm Reduction Strategies (30 min)
• Real-world examples:
o Needle exchange programs
o Naloxone distribution
o Fentanyl test strips
o Safer injection and sexual practices
o Hoarding and self-injury harm minimization
• Video: “Harm Reduction Truths”
• Group discussion: “Do You Practice Harm Reduction in Life?”
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12:30-12:45 BREAK
12:45-1:00
V. The Self of the Worker (15 min)
• Reflecting on personal values, biases, and boundaries
• Worker stances (Springer’s Framework)
• Authenticity, transparency, and compassion in practice
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1:00-1:30
VI. Motivational Interviewing and Stages of Change (30 min)
• Overview of Motivational Interviewing (MI)
o OARS, DARN-C(C), and Change Talk
o MI conversation examples
• Assessing Readiness to Change
• Developing collaborative harm reduction plans
• Role-play or reflection activity: therapist-client dialogue practice
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1:30-2:00
VII. Applied Case Studies and Discussion (30 min)
• Group or breakout discussions using case vignettes
• Identify harm reduction goals, ethical dilemmas, and cultural considerations
• Explore resistance, readiness, and clinician responses
• Supplemental Case Study: Lexi
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2:00-2:15
VIII. Specialized Harm Reduction Applications (15 min)
• Hoarding: safety, health, and comfort-based objectives
• Self-Injury: safe practice guidelines, slowing process, wound care
• Clinical handouts and worksheets review
• Closing Q&A
