2026 Michigan Harm Reduction Summit

The 2026 Michigan Harm Reduction Summit, organized by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Harm Reduction and Viral Hepatitis Prevention Unit, brings together approximately 300 professionals from across Michigan. Attendees will include public health officials, public safety personnel, nurses, physicians, social workers, community health workers, therapists, health educators, and other professionals working in the substance use space. The summit aims to explore strategies for curbing the opioid epidemic and encourages participation from individuals with lived and living experience. Session topics include Addressing Gaps in Harm Reduction, Adolescents and Harm Reduction, Advocacy/Policy, BIPOC and Harm Reduction, Criminal Justice, Current Drug Trends/Drug Checking, Ethics, Funding Resources, Harm Reduction and Pregnancy, Incorporating Cultural Practices in Harm Reduction, Indigenous Harm Reduction, Innovative Harm Reduction Strategies, LGBTQIA+ and Harm Reduction, Peer Support, Rural/Urban/Suburban Areas, Sex Work and Harm Reduction, Stigma in Healthcare, Street Medicine, Street Outreach, and SUD/MOUD/MAT.