Wellness Strategies for Harm Reduction Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

On April 27, 2021, the National Council hosted a webinar to discuss actionable strategies that harm reduction organizations can implement to better support staff wellness and prevent burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Webinar presenters included:

• Heather Lusk, MSW, executive director, Hawai’i Health and Harm Reduction Coalition
• Nicole O’Donnell, CRS, certified recovery specialist, Penn Medicine
• Joann Stephens, consumer affairs coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Health Services

View the presenter biographies

Additional Resources

Positive psychology in a pandemic: buffering, bolstering, and building mental health (The Journal of Positive Psychology)

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