OBJECTIVE
The goal of this toolkit item is to provide incentives to overdose survivors for engagement in harm reduction services following the initial outreach visit. POST teams have found that many overdose survivors encountered during outreach are not active participants in local harm reduction programs. While the POST encounter is an opportunity to offer on-the-spot risk reduction assessment, advice, and supplies, there are also potential barriers to full engagement during the visit (e.g., presence of public safety, family, or others). The initial POST encounter may not offer adequate space or comfort to talk about risk reduction and navigation to services. These barriers may be amplified for people who use cocaine or methamphetamine and Native, Black, Latino, Hispanic or youth survivors. Incentivizing overdose survivors to access harm reduction services following an outreach visit is a promising approach to improve engagement.
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