Overdose Response and Harm Reduction

Mid-America ATTC has developed a training program aimed at reducing stigma toward individuals who use substances. This comprehensive training seeks to change perceptions and enhance actions, ultimately leading to improved outcomes and a greater number of individuals entering recovery.

Key components of the training include:

A peer recovery support specialist sharing their personal journey with drug use, overdose, and navigating the continuum of care.
An in-depth exploration of how addiction affects the brain.
Insights into the impact of stigma and biases on delaying the recovery process.
Practical training on administering Narcan, a life-saving overdose reversal medication. (This is an optional add-on)

About the trainer:

Jennifer Wolfe-Brown is a CPS and MARS certified EPICC Program Director in Kansas City, MO. Jennifer is responsible for leading a team of Recovery Coaches while establishing and maintaining community partnerships with a goal of engaging the highest risk population in SUD recovery and/or Harm Reduction techniques. Jennifer specializes in Opiate, Stimulant and Alcohol Use Disorders. Jennifer was nominated for the Missouri Mental Health Champion award in 2023. Jennifer gained great insight and knowledge from lived experience which transitioned into a professional role in the mental health community.

Jennifer gained great insight and knowledge from lived experience which transitioned into a professional role in the mental health community. Her focus is on Medication Assisted Treatment, Naloxone Distribution, Harm Reduction and engaging community members in self-directed recovery options.

Jennifer’s passion stems from her personal journey through substance use disorder. She experienced the loss of a loved one, relationships, and her freedom, and has since worked to regain everything she lost. Now, she is dedicated to showing others the way out

If you are interested in receiving this training or have questions, please email Bree at [email protected].

Check out our Embracing Change: Providing Program Specific Harm Reduction Technical Assistance article featured in the ATTC/NIAtx Blog: https://niatx.attcnetwork.org/2022/11/embracing-change-providing-program.html

Harm Reduction Poster

Mid-America ATTC partnered with Facente Consulting to launch a harm reduction consultation pilot program in early 2022. The goal of this program was to act as a harm reduction resource to empower individuals and organizations seeking to implement or improve evidence-based practices within their systems to reduce stigma and promote the safety and well-being of people who use drugs. The poster outlines the findings of the pilot program.