Harm Reduction in Shelter Newsletter
The Harm Reduction in Shelter newsletter offers harm reduction, substance use risk reduction, mental health and clinical resources for shelter staff and clients.
Newsletter archive
September 2026: Overdose deaths decrease in shelter by 61%, how shelters can be a turning point for recovery, Suicide Prevention Month
August 2026: Overdose Awareness Month, opioid treatment featured referrals, HELP Keener Overdose Prevention Champion spotlight, CAI Community Health Worker Training Program
July 2026: H+H Peer Academy, Overdose Awareness Month planning, Medicaid Social Care Network featured referral
June 2026: Tips for staying safe in the heat, medications to treatment substance use conditions, staff spotlight, medetomidine risk reduction
May 2026: Mental health skills trainings, Franklin Women's Assessment Shelter Overdose Prevention Champion spotlight
April 2026: Medications and behavioral treatments for alcohol use conditions, National Harm Reduction Coalition training for shelters, Mental Health SPOA training
March 2026: Harm reduction skills share sessions, participate in a research interview about harm reduction in shelter, stimulant use disorder clinical practice guidelines training
February 2026: Harm reduction foundational training program, medetomidine overdose response and harm reduction
January 2026: Alcohol harm reduction, high-risk alcohol use flyer, alcohol use support and treatment
December 2025: Medetomidine alert, harm reduction counseling service
November 2025: Peer training opportunities for clients, new translations of safe substance use handout