Past Events

Presenter: Andrew Reynolds MORE INFO COMING SOON! Register Organizer: The Academy

Training Overview: The goal of this training is to provide general guidelines for the prevention and management of conflict, as well as a plan everyone can use to navigate conflict when it arises. We will discuss what conflict looks like and strategies for navigating it, as well as discuss building personal skills in self-management during […]

Presenter: Shannon Knox MORE INFO COMING SOON! Register Organizer: The Academy

Training Overview: Meaningful involvement of people who use drugs can increase support for harm reduction policy and advocacy efforts; challenge myths related to drug use, HIV, and viral hepatitis; and reframe the narrative supporting criminalization. Opportunities for job training and employment are in themselves an important component of harm reduction in communities of people who […]

Training Overview: This training will share resources and information on HCV services available in San Francisco and review effective strategies for connecting people to care. It is especially useful for community test counselors and frontline workers who engage with people at risk of hepatitis C (HCV) infection.  Registration is open to all CHEP-funded partners’ staff. Facilitators: […]

The HCV/HIV/STI/Overdose Prevention Skills Certification Training is a five day community-building and learning experience. Throughout the week, learners will engage in rich conversations, share educational moments, participate in interactive activities, observe and perform role plays, and practice hands-on experiences that will provide them with: Health information pertinent to supporting clients making informed choices regarding their […]

People experiencing homelessness suffer illness and premature death at rates much higher than the general population. Black / African American people are severely over-represented among people experiencing homelessness nationally and particularly in San Francisco. This webinar will address causes of these disparities and strategies for mitigating their adverse effects.   At the conclusion of this […]

Presenter: Andrew Reynolds MORE INFO COMING SOON! Register Organizer: The Academy

Training Overview: Facing death and the grief that comes with death is never easy. When the death is due to an overdose, or happens to a person who uses drugs, the death is often met with lack of understanding and sympathy. In this two-hour training we will hold space for unpacking complex feelings around grief […]

Training Overview: In this panel, we will hear from seasoned experts on best practices for outreach, engagement and follow-up with people experiencing homelessness and people who use drugs in street-based settings. We will also have time for questions and answers and opportunities to network with our community partners. Registration is open to all CHEP-funded partners’ […]

Training Overview: In this two hour training participants will have the opportunity to explore what communication is, how our identity and our experience intersects/impacts our ability to communicate. They will also unpack and discuss the concept of power in communication and how to apply a harm reduction approach when communicating with others. By the end […]

Presenter: Jasper Ayres MORE INFO COMING SOON! Register Organizer: The Academy