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Introduction to Harm Reduction | February 27, 2024

Date of Presentation: February 27, 2024

Type: Past Presentation  Training  

Audience: Clinical  

Program: Ending the Epidemics in Indian Country ECHO Program  

Keywords: #harm reduction  #mat  #OUD  #ssp  #SUD  

In this presentation, Jessica Rienstra, PMHNP, discusses the goals of Harm Reduction and how it is used throughout healthcare and in our daily lives. She also discusses what harm reduction is (and what it isn’t), three examples of why harm reduction matters & how it has been applied and shares the application of harm reduction in settings that expect/require abstinence.

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Jessica Rienstra, PMHNP

Jessica Rienstra is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board working as an ECHO Case Manager. Prior to joining the ECHO team, she worked as a nurse in geriatric and memory care in Washington and in pediatric health in East Africa. Jessica also worked for over 5 years at a Tribal Health Center in Washington State as a nurse, grant manager, and project director where she helped develop and implement harm reduction, syringe service, and HCV elimination programs. Jessica is passionate about ensuring accessible, destigmatized, and intentional health care for all.

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Date added: February 15, 2024