Harm Reduction: A Bridge Back to Life

• By: Rebecca Linn-Walton, PhD, LCSW Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• October 23rd, 2023
• compassionate interactions, Fall 2023 Issue, harm reduction, harm reduction practices, medication-assisted treatment, Narcan, opioid epidemic, overdose crisis, person-centered care, substance use, supportive housing, wellness coaches
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Harm reduction is a decades-long, well-established, effective tool in reducing illnesses, deaths, and other negative consequences of problematic substance use (Jones et al., 2022). This approach has never been more important as in the current overdose crisis (Perera et al., 2022). Harm reduction...

Reducing Stigma Through Harm Reduction Interventions

• By: Nadjete Natchaba, EdD, LCSW, MPA Rebecca Linn-Walton, PhD, LCSW Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• April 18th, 2023
• harm reduction, mental illness, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma, substance use disorders
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Services for the UnderServed (S:US) is one the largest community-based health and human services organizations in New York State that works intentionally daily to right societal imbalances by providing comprehensive and culturally responsive services. The pandemic has deepened many of the...