Beginner
Introduction to Harm Reduction Principles
A beginner-level, practice-oriented course introducing Canadian harm reduction principles, policy context, core interventions, and culturally safe practice. Designed for health and helping professionals to apply evidence-based, non-judgmental harm reduction approaches in Canadian settings.
Lifetime accessCertificate of completion19 lessonsMobile & desktop
Harm ReductionTrauma-Informed CareCultural Competency
$40CAD
4 CEU hrs
What you'll learn
Define harm reduction principles and summarize the evidence base for non‑abstinence‑focused interventions
Describe Canadian legal, policy, and provincial program contexts (Good Samaritan, naloxone, supervised consumption, safe supply)
Apply core harm reduction interventions (naloxone response, safer supply basics, needle/supply distribution) in clinical and community settings
Integrate trauma‑informed and Indigenous cultural safety approaches into harm reduction practice
