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Sharing from ACADV facebook page for those interested in Harm Reduction! Did you know your relationship affects your health? Oct. 9 is Health Cares About #DomesticViolence Day #HCADV http://bit.ly/HCADVDay #DVAM Futures Without Violence 

Mark your calendars for HCADV Day!

They are offering a webinar co-hosted by FUTURES’ programs Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation, the National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence and the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health (NCDVTMH).

Title: Supporting IPV Survivors through Harm Reduction

Date: Wednesday, October 9th

Time: 11 am PT / 12 pm MT / 1 pm CT / 2 pm ET (60 mins)

Description: The webinar will focus on harm reduction strategies that can be applied in both domestic violence advocacy and health settings to support survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) who have mental health and substance use experience.

At the end of this webinar, participants will better be able to:

Define behavioral health, mental health and substance use coercion impacts of IPV.

Identify harm reduction strategies to enhance organizational capacity for fostering healing, connection, and empowerment with survivors accessing programs.

Describe how to build partnerships between community-based organizations and health centers to promote bi-directional referrals.

To register click the link: https://futureswithoutviolence.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nPWfTDwQRSKxI12GoFOnTg?fbclid=IwY2xjawFhGfFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZaEXCNYQ67QZH7LX9_zrhabMcPLl4sh9XzglCfKEGfHVJYyv4DUjz7fxQ_aem_cs7S7Zy3fCjAmTyBZPPD1A#/registration