10. Understand and use available technical assistance options

We’re all in this together, and we all do better when we all do better As we said previously, the harm reduction movement is a powerful, generations-old community of practice, with national and local networks of support who want to see you succeed at advancing drug user health and liberation. There are a multitude of resources at your disposal that can support your program as it gets off the ground, and NJDOH is in the process of rolling out additional technical assistance over the next several months

Review and contact the following groups and coalitions for support:

● Email NJDOH at HRC@doh.nj.gov to sign-up for updates and to stay in touch about technical assistance opportunities

● Join the NJHRC and NASTAD drug user health training cohort! Stay in touch about upcoming training and technical assistance opportunities by filling out this short form or emailing HarmReductionTA@njharmreductionorg

● Check out CDC’s National Harm Reduction Technical Assistance Center

● Join NASTAD Regional Harm Reduction Technical Assistance (calls serving the Mid-Atlantic region, including New Jersey, happen every 8 weeks)

● National Harm Reduction Coalition’s Library of Resources

● Check out e-courses from In The Works

● Check out the Black Harm Reduction Network and sign up for email updates

● For up-to-date information on equitable drug policy, follow the Drug Policy Alliance