Credit Available - See Credits tab below.
Total Credits: 3 including 3 Continuing Education Credit for Social Workers, 3 Continuing Education Credit for Clinical Psychologists, 3 Continuing Education Credit for Professional Counselors, 3 Continuing Education Credit for Marriage and Family Therapists
Harm reduction offers a compassionate and practical approach to promoting individual and community health and well-being. This session introduces harm reduction as both a practice approach and a social movement, inviting practitioners and organizations to embrace a more holistic and human rights-based approach to some of life’s most complex issues.
Through engaging discussions and real-life examples, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of harm reduction principles and their applications in personal and professional contexts as it applies to substance use, sexual health, and other common "risk" behaviors.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Credits for CADC professionals through the Illinois Certification Board (ICB):
PROGRAM NUMBER: 20452
Category: Counselor I or II, Preventionist I or II, CARS I or II, CODP I or II, PCGC II, CCJP II, CAAP I, CRSS I or II, CVSS II, CPRS I or II, MAATP I or II, CFPP II
Please Register by July 16, 2024
This program satisfies the requirements to receive 3 hours of Continuing Education credit for social workers.
The Professional Development Program is a licensed State of Illinois provider of Continuing Education for social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors. License #s 159.000140, 168.000115, and 268.000004.
Most states have reciprocity with Illinois. It is recommended that professionals outside of Illinois review rules for their licensing board prior to participating to ensure that the content meets their renewal, and/or reciprocity, requirements.
This program satisfies the requirements to receive 3 hours of Continuing Education credit for clinical psychologists.
The Professional Development Program is a licensed State of Illinois provider of Continuing Education for social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors. License #s 159.000140, 168.000115, and 268.000004.
Most states have reciprocity with Illinois. It is recommended that professionals outside of Illinois review rules for their licensing board prior to participating to ensure that the content meets their renewal, and/or reciprocity, requirements.
This program satisfies the requirements to receive 3 hours of Continuing Education credit for professional counselors.
The Professional Development Program is a licensed State of Illinois provider of Continuing Education for social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors. License #s 159.000140, 168.000115, and 268.000004.
Most states have reciprocity with Illinois. It is recommended that professionals outside of Illinois review rules for their licensing board prior to participating to ensure that the content meets their renewal, and/or reciprocity, requirements.
This program satisfies the requirements to receive 3 hours of Continuing Education credit for marriage and family therapists.
The Professional Development Program is a licensed State of Illinois provider of Continuing Education for social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors. License #s 159.000140, 168.000115, and 268.000004.
Most states have reciprocity with Illinois. It is recommended that professionals outside of Illinois review rules for their licensing board prior to participating to ensure that the content meets their renewal, and/or reciprocity, requirements.
| NHRC-PDF-Principles_Of_Harm_Reduction (167.5 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Resource-HarmReductionBasics-UndoingStigma (246.1 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Risk Set Setting worksheet (451.4 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Harm Reduction PDP (6 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Gabriela Zapata-Alma, (they/them) is a liberation-centered bilingual and multicultural clinician, educator, and national subject matter expert whose driving force is social justice. In addition to their small practice, Gabriela is a Lecturer at the University of Chicago, Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice where they coordinate the Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor Training Program. Gabriela is also the Associate Director of the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health.
They have been recognized with numerous awards, including Health & Medicine Policy Research Group’s Health Award for their trauma-informed anti-oppression work with marginalized communities; and the Rising Star Award from the Illinois chapter of the National Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) recognizing their leadership in trauma-informed and harm reduction-based substance use disorder care.