California Native Harm Reduction Toolkit
This is the California Native Harm Reduction Toolkit. This resource is a guide that will introduce concepts of harm reduction from a cultural lens, walk you through all the building blocks of programming, and prepare you to best support yourself and community!
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Lesson 1: Native California
Learn about Native California and how the principles of harm reduction have been practiced across time.
Learn about Native California and how the principles of harm reduction have been practiced across time.
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Lesson 2: Cultural Models of Harm Reduction
An exploration of different culture-centered harm reduction models and principles; examples are from California and beyond.
An exploration of different culture-centered harm reduction models and principles; examples are from California and beyond.
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Lesson 3: Why Do People Use Drugs?
We break things down into simple, manageable parts so you never feel overwhelmed.
We break things down into simple, manageable parts so you never feel overwhelmed.
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Lesson 4: Stigma and Shame – Why Harm Reduction Matters
How stigma and shame can alienate and isolate our community members who may need help most. Harm reduction matters because our community matters.
How stigma and shame can alienate and isolate our community members who may need help most. Harm reduction matters because our community matters.
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Lesson 5: Grief and Loss
Grief and loss shapes us, affects us, and grows into us throughout our lives. Especially thinking about the impacts of the overdose crisis in California Indian Country, we have to acknowledge the depth of grief and loss and ways we can care for one another through it.
Grief and loss shapes us, affects us, and grows into us throughout our lives. Especially thinking about the impacts of the overdose crisis in California Indian Country, we have to acknowledge the depth of grief and loss and ways we can care for one another through it.
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Lesson 1: Opioids 101
Learn about how opioids work, common methods of use, safety tips, and overdose protocols.
Learn about how opioids work, common methods of use, safety tips, and overdose protocols.
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Lesson 2: Stimulants 101
Learn about how stimulants work, common methods of use, safety tips, and overamping protocols.
Learn about how stimulants work, common methods of use, safety tips, and overamping protocols.
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Lesson 3: Depressants 101
Learn about how depressants work, common methods of use, safety tips, overdose protocols, and other considerations.
Learn about how depressants work, common methods of use, safety tips, overdose protocols, and other considerations.
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Lesson 4: Other Drugs 101
There are other drug categories which we have condensed for brevity. This category includes hallucinogens, inhalants, and dissociatives; including methods of use, safety tips, overdose protocols, and other considerations.
There are other drug categories which we have condensed for brevity. This category includes hallucinogens, inhalants, and dissociatives; including methods of use, safety tips, overdose protocols, and other considerations.
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Lesson 5: Injuries and Illnesses
A brief review of illnesses and injuries associated with drug use, and/or homelessness or unstable housing.
A brief review of illnesses and injuries associated with drug use, and/or homelessness or unstable housing.
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Lesson 6: Detox and Recovery
An overview of detox and recovery options and considerations for empowerment and autonomy.
An overview of detox and recovery options and considerations for empowerment and autonomy.
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Lesson 1: Herbal & Traditional Medicines
How herbal, traditional medicines, and cultural ways are central to harm reduction programming.
How herbal, traditional medicines, and cultural ways are central to harm reduction programming.
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Lesson 2: Community Outreach
An overview of outreach strategies, considerations, and suggestions for both rural and urban communities.
An overview of outreach strategies, considerations, and suggestions for both rural and urban communities.
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Lesson 3: Youth and Elders
How to ensure Youth and Elders in our communities are able to comfortably access our spaces.
How to ensure Youth and Elders in our communities are able to comfortably access our spaces.
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Lesson 4: Addressing Community Pushback
What happens when things fall apart? Here you will learn how to have difficult conversations with your community who may have stigmatizing perspectives on this work.
What happens when things fall apart? Here you will learn how to have difficult conversations with your community who may have stigmatizing perspectives on this work.
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Lesson 5: Program Modalities
Ideas for programming which are rooted in Native harm reduction principles and practices.
Ideas for programming which are rooted in Native harm reduction principles and practices.
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Lesson 6: Program Stability and Healthy Futures
Building, expanding, or changing up a program involves a lot of moving parts. We will address some of the biggest pieces of these topics in this lesson.
Building, expanding, or changing up a program involves a lot of moving parts. We will address some of the biggest pieces of these topics in this lesson.
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What You'll get
Build Confidence
We will introduce and explore key concepts, take you through our introduction to drugs and wellness methods, and leave you feeling more prepared to incorporate harm reduction into your world.
Learn New Approaches
Through these lessons, you will sharped your understanding of how harm reduction and cultural wellness fit together.
Gain Practical Tools
Each section contains practical knowledge for incorporating these lessons into your programs and extended daily life.
