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DESCRIPTION:Session: Examining the Intersections of Rurality\, Stigma\, an
 d Discrimination Program: Mental Health Presenter: Zach Lynch\, MSW\, MPA
 \, MPH\, SUDP Authors: Debbie Humphries\, PhD\, MPH\, MA Nithya Narayanan
 \, MPH Robert Heimer\, PhD Katie Wang\, PhD Abstract Introduction Despite
  a nationwide syndemic of substance use\, overdose\, and HIV infection an
 d the availability of evidence-based harm reduction (HR) treatment and pr
 evention practices\, HR practices are inconsistently applied. Rural commu
 nities present distinct cultures\, with unique strengths for and obstacle
 s to addressing the syndemic. Our objective was to characterize and under
 stand HR as a first step in developing innovative approaches for diffusin
 g harm reduction in rural Missouri.Methods: We conducted interviews with 
 people with lived experience of substance use (n=16)\, providers or staff
  of FQHCs or rural health centers (n=15)\, regional leaders (n=5) and com
 munity advocates (n=5) residing in rural Missouri. Interview topics cover
 ed HR practices\, perceptions of stigma and syndemic roots\, and experien
 ces with diffusion of innovation. Texts were analyzed using a rapid quali
 tative analysis approach to characterize understanding of HR and identify
  potential interventions to expand HR options. Results Participants provi
 ded multiple definitions of HR: the “absence of biases\,” a simple listin
 g of HR practices\, offering help “regardless of history” or “stuff to do
  your dope with so you don’t hurt yourself”. Buy-in from local leaders an
 d health administrators was identified as essential for increasing HR ser
 vices. Creative approaches to increasing acceptability of HR included int
 egration of messaging and resource dissemination into unrelated\, “day-to
 -day” circumstances\, small businesses serving as hubs for HR conversatio
 ns\, door-to-door engagement\, and hosting prosocial recovery celebration
 s. Discussion Results from this study will inform future work to reimagin
 e strategies in health communication\, collaboration\, and advocacy to pr
 omote innovation in pursuit of expanding HR services.\n\nAdmission:\nRegi
 strationFees: APHA Event Registration is Required\n\nDetails URL:\nhttps:
 //medicine.yale.edu/event/strategies-for-increasing-acceptability-of-harm
 -reduction-practices-in-rural-missouri/\n
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LOCATION:1301 2nd Avenue South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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SUMMARY:3:00pm - 3:15pm (CDT) | 2086.0 - Strategies for increasing accepta
 bility of harm reduction practices in rural Missouri
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