The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) Health and Recovery Training Institute (HRTI) supports SFDPH and SFDPH-funded staff, providers, and programs that work with people who use drugs and their communities.

The goals of SFDPH HRTI are to:

Build agency and program capacity
Improve consumer engagement in service design and delivery
Enhance the citywide system of care prevention and education to meet the needs of people who use drugs and alcohol in San Francisco

SFDPH-funded programs are required to integrate harm reduction principles into their service design and delivery, and all their staff are required to complete annual HRTI trainings. SFDPH Community Health Equity & Promotion Branch (CHEP) and Behavioral Health Services (BHS) collaborate with the National Harm Reduction Coalition (NHRC) and other community partners to provide monthly training to SFDPH and SFDPH-funded agency staff. HRTI training topics focus on how to work effectively with people who use drugs to support them in achieving their goals and implementing harm reduction principles to reduce stigma. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available from the Center for Learning and Innovation (CLI).

Please contact us at HRTI@sfdph.org.

Calendar of Trainings

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I complete the evaluation and quiz for the course?

Navigate to the course homepage. You will find separate lessons for the evaluation and quiz. You must complete the evaluation before you can access the quiz. You must get a perfect score of 100% on the quiz to pass the course.

Where do I sign up for CE credits?

In order to receive CE credits, you must sign up for them before the day of the training. On the course homepage, check the “I want to receive CEU credits for this training.” Fill in your license number.