Priority early registration is available only to NASW members until Wednesday, May 26th.

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Harm Reduction is an essential practice for all social workers, especially during times of continued crises. Amidst racial disparities, increasing inequities of a public health pandemic, and widespread misunderstanding of substance use and mental health issues, it is imperative for social workers to have a clear framework to support themselves and those they work with.

“Honor, Respect, and Dignity: Approaching Harm Reduction through a Social Justice Lens” is a two-hour workshop that will provide participants with a familiarity and understanding of the core principles of the Harm Reduction Model. Through experiential learning that will incorporate a location of self-activity, contemplative practices, and a brief history and application of harm reduction principles, participants will begin to learn how to apply a harm reduction lens to their clinical and/or community organizing work. This workshop will also explore and discuss complimentary interventions including Motivational Interviewing and trauma-informed care. There will be a brief opportunity for participants to share case examples and receive peer support and feedback. Participants should come prepared for an interactive workshop that will invite you to self-reflect, engage in partner shares, and larger group shares.

With this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand how substance use treatment in the US connects to harmful racialized drug policies.
• Define harm reduction.
• Increase empathy and curiosity in the working relationship with people who experience stigma.
• Acknowledge any positive change in self and others to honor and celebrate those changes.

NASW-NYC Member: $38 | Other Chapter Member: $48 | Non-Member: $57

2 SW CE Contact Hours

2 CASAC Hours

Katherine Tineo-Komatsu, LCSW, RYT is a clinical social worker, registered yoga teacher, and mixed media artist. She graduated from Columbia University School of Social Work in 2013. Katherine completed a yearlong certification program in Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy at The New School in 2016. She is particularly interested in exploring the myriad ways of dismantling systems of oppression through decolonization, while finding purpose through communities rooted in anti-racist frameworks, social justice, environmental justice, and healing justice.

Giorgio Handman, LMSW, CMF is a social worker, certified mindfulness facilitator, and artist. He graduated from The Silberman School of Social Work in 2012. Giorgio completed a mindfulness facilitator training at the Engaged Mindfulness Institute, and has incorporated mindfulness into his social work practice and harm reduction work with young people experiencing homelessness, veterans, people living with HIV/AIDS, and individuals navigating substance use. Giorgio is committed to working with others to promote wellness, joy and harmony.

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NASW-NYC is happy to try and fulfill any reasonable special accommodations requests following NYS laws, submitted in writing to workshops.naswnyc@socialworkers.org at least  fifteen business days prior to the workshop date. Requests received after the deadline may not be able to be processed or fulfilled in time for the event.

NASW-NYC Certificates Policy

As per New York State Continuing Education guidelines, attendees must arrive on time and attend the ENTIRE workshop to receive their Continuing Education Contact Hours. Any attendees who arrive late or leaves early to a workshop will not receive their certificate, is not allowed admittance into the workshop and is also not eligible for a refund in any way. 

Please ensure that your registration information is accurate as this may impact your continuing education certificates.  NASW-NYC is not responsible for the accuracy of your registration information. To receive your certificate of completion, you must be present for the entire webinar and complete an evaluation.

NASW-NYC Refund Policy

All refund requests must be submitted by e-mail to accounting.naswnyc@socialworkers.org. Refund e-mails must include the subject line "Refund Request" as well as the attendee's name, workshop date and title in the body of the e-mail. Valid requests must be received no later than three business days prior to course date. NASW-NYC reserves the right to refuse any refunds requested later than three days prior to the course date.

• All refunds are subject to a 30% administrative processing fee.
• Refund requests typically require 1-2 weeks processing time.
• Refunds ONLY; credit cannot be issued toward a future program date or substituted for another workshop.

If the workshop is cancelled, you will be informed ahead of time and fully refunded.

NOTICE OF FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Please be advised that photography, and audio and video recording of participants at NASW-NYC events may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, and video recording (referred to as the “Recordings”) and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction for promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose reasonably related to the mission of the National Association of Social Workers.

You release NASW-NYC, its officers, employees and agents from any liability connected with such use of the Recordings and waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with such use of the Recordings. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by NASW-NYC or the person or entity designated to do so by NASW-NYC.

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For any questions or issues, please contact workshops.naswnyc@socialworkers.org

NASW New York City Chapter is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0027, and the Office of Addiction Services and Supports as an approved provider of CASAC credits #0288.