Harm Reduction 101

​If you're trying to get a better understanding of what harm reduction is, or to help someone else understand the basics, check out...

• "Foundations of Harm Reduction" by NHRC

• "Safer Drug Use" by NHRC

• "Harm Reduction & Syringes Access" by NHTRAC

• Documentary: Transformation - The Alchemy of Harm Reduction

Technical Assistance for SSPs

If you are looking for support in starting or sustaining your SSP, there are several resources available:

• Visit the National Harm Reduction Technical Assistance Center in partnership with the CDC and SAMHSA. 

• Join NASTAD's Regional Harm Reduction Technical Assistance calls, led by expert regional consultants. 

• See this Technical Package for Planning, Design, and Implementation of SSPs

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We recently worked with our members to develop 2 tools to help practitioners measure participant satisfaction:

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1. Click here to download a printable "ready to use" participant satisfaction survey for SSPs

2. Click here to see a question bank that will guide you in building your own survey

Sharp Network Reports

When we developed SHARP in 2020, we went out to our members and asked what they wanted and needed from a peer learning network. We summarized what we heard from our members (46 of them!) in the reports below. ​

• Click here to see the full, in-depth report

• Click here to see a short summary report

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Since 2020, we've expanded the reach of our network, added new network events and activities, and continued to engage with our members to understand their needs.

• Click here to read our 2022 progress report

Sharp Network Newsletters

​Each quarter, we sit down to chat with members throughout the region to bring you network news. 

• Read our newsletters - current and past!

Sex Work & Harm Reduction

​A special topic that our staff are passionate about. Click the links below to learn more about some great organizations involved in the work. 

• Sex Workers Outreach Project-USA (SWOP)

• Honoring Individual Power & Strength (HIPS)

• Sex workers Promoting Action, Risk reduction, and Community mobilization (SPARC)

• The Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP)

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Additional resources:

• "How to be an ally" by SWOP

• "Centering Sex Workers in Harm Reduction" by NASTAD

• "Sex Work & The Law: Understanding Legal Frameworks and the Struggle for Sex Work Law Reforms" by NWSP

Housing

It can be a struggle to find quality housing programs that support PWSUD. NASTAD is currently (January through May 2022) hosting a webinar on the topic. Check out the recordings or the live session the 1st Wednesday of each month. 

• NASTAD Drug User Health Team: 5-Part Webinar Series on Housing PWSUD

Sharp Sessions Resources

If you're trying to find a link, website, or document another member shared during one of our Sessions, click here to visit our Google Drive. 

Resources can be found under the folder with the Session name and date.