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Drug Users Health Advisory Committee
DUHAC is a group made up of drug users and others who are concerned with drug user health. DUHAC's mission is to get guidance from people with lived experience, who provide provide recommendations on county policies. They also provide feedback on the best type of support for drug users and the people who love them. All are welcome!
ODFree SCC
ODFree SCC (formerly known as "SCCOOPP") is a coalition of community members and volunteers, healthcare providers, and professionals working to reduce overdoses in Santa Clara County through equity, community, and collaboration. The coalition's vision is to create a Santa Clara County free from fatal and non-fatal overdoses and other harms of drug use through the mobilization of multi-sectoral partnerships and the use of data to inform action.
The ODFree SCC coalition meets on the last Tuesday of each month from 12 to 1:30 p.m. online (over Zoom) and in-person.
Community Health Outreach Volunteer (CHOV) Program
As a Community Health Outreach volunteer, you will educate people who use substances on how to improve their health. You will also show them how to reduce the harms related to their drug use.
Training Overview
- Weekly X 14 weeks
- Runs August to December
- 2 in-person classes
- 1-2 hours per week of self-directed learning
- 2 hours per week Google classroom time
- 4 Sexual Health and Harm Reduction Program (SHHRP) training shifts with reflections
- Final project
- Run by: Lead trainer, co-trainers, associate, and apprentice trainers drawn from previous trainings.
For more information and to get the latest training dates, email: [email protected].
More Ways to Prevent Overdose
End Stigma
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Safe Medication Practices
Properly managing and storing medications can help prevent accidental overdoses. Get more more from the American Medical Association.
Read the top five tipsHarm reduction is empowering people to find, and sometimes create, the recovery pathway that works best for them. In short, harm reduction is an act of love.