Event Description

CoP Session 2: Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program

Date

11/09/2022

Duration

1.5 hours

Status

Invitation Only

Cost

FREE

Credit Hours

None

Details

November 9, 2022

11:00 am - 12:30 pm PST

About

The second CoP in CAPTC’s series will showcase the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program, which offers a jail alternative for people engaged inlow-level drug crimes, sex work, and crimes of poverty. The LEAD program along with its community partners have crafted an effective alternative to jail for PWUD.

Presenters:

Tara Moss, LEAD Co-Executive Director, Seattle, WA
San Wolf, Senior LEAD Program Manager
Sean Blackwell, LEAD Program Manager

Objectives

By the end of this three-session virtual series, attendees of the SSP CoP will be able to:

Identify 3 strategies for strengthening community engagement in SSP activities which support people who inject drugs (PWID)
Discuss 3 strategies for integrating diversion programs in syringe services programs
Describe 3 harm reduction strategies to ensure equitable access to SSP and other HIV prevention and care services for PWID