Service Providers Council MISA Committee Hosts Free Forum on Harm Reduction

Harm Reduction: A Key Component of Integrated Services Thursday, July 24, 2008
8:30a.m. - 4:00p.m.
John Marshall Law School
315 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago

On July 24, 2008, AFC's SPC MISA Committee hosted a forum on the integration of Harm Reduction practices in substance use, mental health, HIV & Hepatitis, housing, employment, and legal services. This event was attended by a range service providers, case managers, social workers, consumers, and community members.

A list of presenters' slides have been made available in PDF Format.

Harm Reduction and 12 Step Recovery: Natural Partners
Sarz Maxwell, MD, Chicago Recovery Alliance

Mental Health Treatment and Harm Reduction Among People with HIV/AIDS
Lisa Razzano, Ph.D, University of Illinois at Chicago

Collaborative Efforts in Really Hard Times: Region One
Bill Coats, Region One Advisory Council,
Illinois Division of Mental Health

The Service Providers Council (SPC) of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago is a membership coalition of more than 150 local organizations providing HIV/AIDS services and conducting HIV/AIDS education/prevention programs in the Chicago metropolitan area. The only coalition of its kind in the entire country, the SPC helps establish AFC grantmaking and advocacy priorities, and works collectively to identify service gaps and expand and improve HIV care and education programs.

If your organization is interested in applying for SPC membership, please call Julie Peugeot at (312) 922-2322 or email at jpeugeot@aidschicago.org.

To view the forum agenda, click HERE.