Additional Resources
The following enduring materials provide current education and practices on relevant topics useful for Harm Reduction Health (HRH) program providers and staff.
Harm Reduction
- Educating Clients on Safer Injection Practices
This 7-minute video describes the need for educating patients about safe injection practices including the importance of using sterile water, not sharing instruments used in preparing or injecting substances, and avoiding riskier injection sites. The video emphasizes the need for clinicians to be comfortable talking about their patient’s injection drug practices to provide guidance on safer injection practices. - Getting Off Right: A Safety Manual for Injection Drug User’s manual
- Harm Reduction Coalition
The Harm Reduction Coalition is a national advocacy and capacity-building organization that promotes the health and dignity of individuals and communities impacted by drug use. - Introduction to Harm Reduction Video Series
This series demonstrates practical strategies to support the health of people who use drugs. - Nalaxone/NARCAN
A brief video on how to use NARCAN. - Safter Substance Use Series
These videos review the basic steps for how to inject, smoke and snort drugs as safely as possible. The videos cover how to prepare and consume a variety of drugs that are commonly injected, smoked, or snorted.
A compilation of medical facts, injection techniques, wisdom from people with lived experience, and common sense, this manual reflects the National Harm Reduction Coalition’s commitment to providing accurate and unbiased information about the use of illicit drugs with the goal of reducing harm and promoting individual and community health.
Hepatitis
- CDC Hepatitis
Health care provider and patient information on viral hepatitis. - Hepatitis Clinical Provider Training
This training series is designed to prepare clinical providers to provide hepatitis care and treatment.
HIV
- AIDS Education and Training Center Program National Coordinating Resource Center
HIV-related educational and training materials, health care provider tools, and information for clients. - CDC HIV related information
HIV epidemiology, care, and treatment information. - FXB Center, Rutgers, School of Nursing
HIV Training and Educational materials. - HIV Treatment guidelines
National guidelines for HIV care and treatment. - Minority AIDS Initiative
Fact sheets and patient information.
Immunizations
- CDC Adult immunizations
Adult immunization schedule, health care provider and patient information related to all vaccines.
New Jersey Department of Health
- HIV, STD, and TB Services
The Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Program strives to prevent and reduce the effects of STDs in New Jersey through partner services, education, technical assistance, surveillance, and partnerships with local health and community organizations.
Preconception Care
- Preventing Perinatal Transmission of HIV
Evidenced based practices for preconception care.
Sexual Transmitted Infections (STIs)
- CDC STD Guidelines
Information on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of STIs. - National STD Curriculum
Online national STD curriculum with continuing education credit. - Taking Routine Histories of Sexual Health: A System-Wide Approach for Health Centers
This toolkit has been created to help develop and implement systems for collecting routine histories of sexual health with all adult patients.
Substance Use Disorder
- Methadone Maintenance Treatment Programs
Helpful information on MMTP. - Substance use and pregnancy
Substance use during pregnancy information. - SUD 101 Core Curriculum
The curriculum contains 23 modules and provides an overview of evidence-based practices in the prevention, identification, and treatment of SUD and co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions for a variety of populations.
Tuberculosis
- CDC TB Information
Health care provider and patient information about TB testing, diagnosis, and treatment.
Wound Care
- An Introductory Guide for Assessing and Understanding Common Wounds with People Who Inject Drugs
This guide was created for harm reduction medical staff and volunteers as a resource about the types of wounds common with injection drug use and to increase knowledge about treatment modalities for this population. - First Aide for Wounds
One-page wound care and referral protocol pamphlet for providers. - Preventing and Caring for Your Wounds Pamphlet
One-page wound care pamphlet for clients. - Recommendations for Caring for Individuals with Xylazine-Associated Wounds
This report summarizes recommendations for best practices in providing care for individuals with xylazine-associated wounds. - Wound Assessment and Documentation for Nurses
This course addresses the etiology of wounds, depth of tissue, location, and size to assist with assessment and documentation. - Wound Care: A Practical Guide
A fact sheet for providers to use as a reference and teaching tool when caring for and treating wounds.