8:00 – 8:30 Virtual Networking and Introductions
8:30 – 9:00 Virtual Chapter Business Meeting
9:00 – 11:00 Virtual Presentation:
Link to Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/162331194
Content:
Harm reduction is an effective model in addressing the public health epidemic involving substance use as well as infectious disease and other harms associated with drug use. This model emphasizes engaging directly with people who use drugs to prevent overdose and infectious disease transmission; improve physical, mental, and social wellbeing; and offer low barrier options for accessing health care services, including substance use and mental health disorder treatment. Harm reduction stresses kindness and autonomy in the engagement of people who use drugs. This training will explore the seven pieces of harm reduction, syringe access, fentanyl misinformation and current statewide legislation.
Learning Objectives
1. Learn about the harm reduction model and effective benefits and outcomes.
2. Understand the overdose crisis, how it got here and prevention strategies.
3. How to recognize and respond to an overdose with access to naloxone.
2 PDH’s - Domain TBD
Presenter:
Maggie Seldeen, Founder & Director (She/They), High Rockies Harm Reduction
Maggie Seldeen founded High Rockies Harm Reduction due to a need for services observed in both her personal and professional experiences. Maggie was raised in rural Colorado, lost her mother to an overdose as a teenager and is a person in harm reduction based recovery. She has a bachelor’s degree from Colorado Mesa University and is a Certified Colorado Peer and Family Specialist. Maggie has trained hundreds of people all over the country on Narcan and the current overdose/fentanyl epidemic.
In addition to providing direct services, education and technical assistance to communities across Colorado, Maggie sits on advisory boards for Western Colorado Health Network, Starting Hearts Eagle/Summit County, and the Colorado Drug Policy Coalition.
CONTACT:
Maggie Seldeen, Founder & Directr (She/They
High Rockies Harm Reduction
Office: (970) 618 4194
Email: maggie@highrockiesharmreductio.com
Website: www.highrockiesharmreduction.com