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Professional Enrichment Program
The Division of Continuing Education, York University
Faculty of Education, York University
are pleased to present:

24-hour, non-credit on-line course in

HARM REDUCTION

The course is designed to introduce service providers, administrators and policy makers to the basic principles, philosophy and application of Harm Reduction.

This course will be of value to a broad range of practitioners / service providers, administrators and policy advisors / analysts interested in gaining a better understanding of Harm Reduction and of how to implement Harm Reduction policy and practice within their organizations and communities. ?If you wish to gain a better understanding of Harm Reduction and are considering implementing Harm Reduction policies and practices within your organization and community, this course will be of inestimable value to you. ?

COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE:
1.? Harm Reduction 101: The Basics
2. ?Harm Reduction Policy
3.? Harm Reduction Around the World
4. ?Psychopharmacology
5.? Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing and the Stages of Change
6. ?Peer-based Programming
7. ?LGBT, Aboriginal, Prison, Hepatitis C, Women and Harm Reduction, Crack, Youth and Dance Communities
8.? Developing and Supporting Harm Reduction Policy and Practice in Organizations

DATE:
April 23 - June 15 , 2007 (8 Weeks)

INSTRUCTORS:
Dale Kuehl, MSW RSW
Dale is the Acting Addiction Discipline-in-Chief and Addiction Therapist with the Assessment & Rainbow Service Programs at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, working with LGBTTTIQ communities across Ontario; Instructor in the Undergraduate program at Ryerson University, School of Social Work; and a Harm Reduction Psychotherapist/Consultant in private practice in Toronto.

Barb Panter, BSW
Barb is currently a harm reduction worker at Queen West Community Health Centre in Toronto where she works primarily with homeless drug users. ?She has worked in harm reduction for over ten years in Toronto and in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. ?She obtained her BSW at the University of British Columbia.

EARLY REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED RIGHT NOW AS WE HAVE LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

COST:
EARLY BIRD FEE: BEFORE APRIL 4th, 2007: $475 (plus GST)
AFTER APRIL 5, 2007: $675 (plus GST)

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact:
Marina DeBona-Ross, Program and Logistics Manager
Division of Continuing Education
Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies (Room 107, Atkinson Building)
Email: mdebona@yorku.ca
(Tel) 416-650-8049 (Fax) 416-650-8042

You may register online for this course at www.atkinson.yorku.ca/harmreduction