Mental Health Association in DE

On July1, 2025 a new Domain, Harm Reduction, was added to the Peer Certification Exam. In response, the MHA Peer Education Team created a module for Peer Certification Training on Harm Reduction, which was added to the curriculum in July. If you took Peer Certification Training prior to July, 2025 and have not yet taken the exam, this training is crucial, although you will not get CEU credit. If you are already certified, you will receive 3 CEU credits. Please consider taking this training as Harm Reduction is now considered critical for Peer Recovery Specialists. In this presentation, you will learn to:

Recognize principles of harm reduction in SUD and mental wellness.

Provide tools and strategies to reduce harm and negative consequences.

Discuss harm reduction strategies and readily available resources (e.g., recognizing patterns and behaviors, stages of change).

Provide overdose prevention education and link to resources (e.g., naloxone, community resources, testing strips).

Identify resources for ancillary/wraparound services.

Practice self-awareness of personal beliefs and biases towards harm reduction.

Identify alternative approaches that do not seek to prevent or end substance use.