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The Certificate in Harm Reduction consists of
117-hours of instruction designed to introduce service
providers, administrators and policy makers to the
principles, concepts and practices of harm reduction, to
provide an opportunity to critically examine examples of harm
reduction work; and to become familiar with strategies for
mobilizing support for and developing harm reduction programs
in communities, families and institutions.
Participants who complete all evaluative components will
receive a Certificate in Harm Reduction from York
University.
Course 1 - Introduction to Harm Reduction is approved for 39 Core CEU Hours by the CACCF
The purpose of this initiative is to provide participants
with:
- an understanding of the basic
principles, philosophy and application of harm reduction
(as a strategy for working with individuals, families and
communities);
- provide students with the skills
needed to critically analyze a broad range of examples of
harm reduction programs, policy and practice; and
- strategies for: mobilizing support for
harm reduction in communities, families and institutions;
developing programs; helping shape policy; coping with
resistance;
The intended audience for this initiative is a broad range of
practitioners, administrators and policy advisors/analysts
interested in better understanding and implementing Harm
reduction policy/practice within their organization and work
setting, including health care professionals (doctors,
nurses, nurse practitioners), teachers and school
administrators, counselors / therapists, addiction workers,
social workers, social service workers, administrators and
board members, policy analysts, politicians, advocates,
participants, criminal justice professionals, law enforcement
and others.
- a degree or diploma in a human or
social service, allied health discipline; or
- a minimum of two years full-time
relevant practice experience related to Harm reduction;
or
- current employment in a related
position; or
- Permission of Program Manager: For
those who meet admission requirements 2 and 3, but not
requirement 1, permission of the Program and Logistics
Manager will be required.
Course 1 - Introduction to Harm Reduction
This course offers an
introduction to the concept of Harm reduction, its history
and how it fits into a broader framework of working with
substance users. This course provides a foundation for
understanding key issues regarding harm reduction, policy and
practice.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will be able to:
- understand the use of
psycho-active substances (history, cultural context,
history of treatment);
- understand the
neuro-pharmacological perspective on drugs;
- understand the history of drug
policy in a domestic and international context;
- undertake a historical analysis
of stigma and the marginalization of drugs and the people
who use them (and how this intersects with other types of
marginalization);
- understand the theoretical
foundation of harm reduction;
- understand the emergence
of Harm reduction domestically and internationally and
analyze the evidence of its efficacy; and
- understand the historical role
of peer involvement.
Course 2 - Policies and Strategies
In this course,
participants explore harm reduction from a policy
perspective. This includes an exploration of how
current government policies have evolved that may support or
conversely undermine harm reduction as an approach.
Participants will learn strategies for contributing to
the development of policies within their workplace and
communities.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will be able to:
- Understand the politics and economics
of current drug policy and legislation;
- Understand the politics and economics
of harm reduction;
- Identify the barriers and develop
strategies for implementation of harm reduction policy;
- Manage change at the organizational
level: have the flexibility to create structures to
facilitate harm reduction in an organization;
- Identify the strengths and limitations
of research in informing decision making and policy
development and practice;
- Understand the role of advocacy in
influencing public policy; and
- Understand the role of the
“peer”.
Course 3 - Programs and Practice
This course will focus on program
development as it relates to harm reduction practice.
Here, participants will be exposed to a variety of harm
reduction strategies, and will critically examine the
effectiveness of different approaches to program development
and implementation.
Participants will be able to:
- Review and analyze at the micro/macro
level, harm reduction programs from a domestic and
international perspective;
- Understand the key components in harm
reduction programming and practice;
- Understand and review ethical, legal,
human rights and social justice imperatives of harm
reduction;
- Overcome barriers to effective
programming (stigma and marginalization);
- Understand the role of advocacy in practice and program development (user organizing);
- Interpreting effective and meaningful
research and evaluation
Understanding the role of the
“peer” in practice; and
- Develop a harm reduction model/program
in their local community.
The full tuition fee for the Program is $1,995 (HST exempt). Effective November 14, 2011, participants will be able to pay in 3 installments of $665.00/$665.00/$665.00 plus an installment fee of $125.
Payment #1 of $665.00 and the installment fee must accompany the application;
Payment #2 of $665.00 is due 2 days prior to the commencement of Course 2.
Payment #3 of $665.00 is due 2 days prior to the commencement of Course 3.
Payments must be received by due dates in order for students to continue in the Program. The payment will only be processed once the application has been accepted. Students must be in good financial standing with York University.
This course was developed in collaboration with the
Faculty of Education, Field Development, York University.
York University’s Faculty of Education is deeply
engaged in the educational life of the community. The Faculty
is committed to providing a rigorous, multifaceted and
provocative learning experience for pre-service and
practising teachers. Its faculty and graduate students are
engaged in innovative scholarly work designed to enhance
understanding of the theory and practice of education. The
principles and themes that infuse the Faculty’s
programs include equity, diversity, community, collaboration,
interdisciplinarity and social justice.
| Course 1 - Introduction to Harm Reduction (Online) |
November 5, 2012 - Febraury 18, 2013 |
| Course 2 - Policies and Strategies (Online) |
March 4, 2013 - May 27, 2013 |
| Course 3: Programs and Practice (Online) |
June 10, 2013 - September 2, 2013 |
| Course 1 - Introduction to Harm Reduction (Online) |
January 6, 2014 - April 4, 2014 |
| Course 2 - Policies and Strategies (Online) |
April 14, 2014 - July 11, 2014 |
| Course 3: Programs and Practice (Online) |
July 21 , 2014 - October 17, 2014 |
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Choose complete program.
| Program: Certificate in Harm Reduction
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Semester: W14
Tuition: $1995.00
Registration Deadline: 03 JAN 2014
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