Mission
The Harm Reduction Training Collaborative is a Chicago-based grass- roots training and support network by and for people in the street economy, social service providers, administrators, activists, peer educators and community members. We build access to empowerment-based options, life saving interventions and real world strategies in order to nurture harm reduction efforts and create community.

CEU Credits
CEU credits have been awarded or are in the process of being obtained and will be offered free of charge for some trainings. Call 773-860-1803 for details.

Please download registration form for full course descriptions and registration.

Training locations:
Chicago Department of Public Health (map)
2045 W Washington Blvd. - Basement Chicago, Illinois


MATEC (map)
1640 West Roosevelt Rd (one block west of Ashland) Chicago, Illinois
-- Roosevelt #12 Bus (Ashland stop)
-- Ashland #8 bus (Roosevelt stop)

Harm Reduction 101
Trainer: Shira Hassan, MSW
Location: CDPH

Harm Reduction 102
Trainer: Shira Hassan, MSW
Location: CDPH

Legal Rights for People in the Street Economy
Trainer: Claudine O'Leary
Location: CDPH

Trauma, Empowerment and Self-Injury
Trainer: Shira Hassan, MSW
Location: CDPH

Harm Reduction with High-Risk IDU: Opiate Overdose Interventions
Trainer: Sarz Maxwell, MD
Location: CDPH

Harm Reduction with High-Risk IDU: Safer Injection Discussions
Trainer: Dan Bigg, CRADC
Location: CDPH

Women, Drug Use, and Trauma: Successfully Addressing Women's Issues in Recovery
Trainer: Maureen Rule, MSW
Location: MATEC

Building Safe Communities With Youth and Women: Alternative Approaches to Violence Prevention
Trainer: Dominique McKinney and Shira Hassan
Location: CDPH

Successfully Housing Substance Users
Trainer: Mark Kinsley, Yale University
Location: MATEC

Harm Reduction Strategies with LGBT Young People
Trainer: Lara Brooks
Location: CDPH

Incorporating the Prison Industrial Complex and the Experiences of Queer youth of Color into Our Anti-Violence Work
Trainer: Lara Brooks
Location: CDPH