Harm Reduction: Preventing Overdose and Saving Lives

Harm reduction is an important public health tool that is working to turn the tide of the opioid overdose epidemic.  This training will explore harm reduction, overdose, and naloxone.  Participants will learn about substance use disorder, how it develops, and its association with trauma.  The training will include SUD resources, discussion of Maine’s Good Samaritan Law, and training on how to use naloxone. 

2 Hours

Alyssa Pelchat, LCSW, CCS, is the Director of Crisis Services overseeing Access, OPTIONS, Crisis Triage, and Mobile Crisis. She has a master’s degree in social work from the University of New England. Alyssa joined Sweetser in February of 2021 as the Clinical Supervisor of Crisis Triage and the OPTIONS program. Prior to working at Sweetser, she worked with children, teens, and adults in a variety of settings, including primary care and residential treatment, as well as within Maine’s prison system.