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James
Kowalsky
Independent Trainer
Business Information
Business name: 
Practice for Progress
Town/City: 
Chicago
State: 
Illinois
Country: 
United States
Contact Information
Email address: 
HarmReductionJames@gmail.com
Telephone number: 
954-593-0667

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About Me

James Kowalsky is a Project Director with the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery. James coordinates the state's Drug Overdose Prevention Proram and provides supports to programs across the state delivering Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) services. James earned his Master's in Social Work at University of Chicago's School for Social Service Administration. He joined the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) in September 2016. Formerly, James was the Project Coordinator for Heartland Center for Systems Change and the Midwest Harm Reduction Institute at Heartland Health Outreach (HHO) in Chicago, IL. In this role, James provided training and support to organizations adapting their practices to incorporate Harm Reduction, Housing First, Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Informed Care. James spent seven years as an outreach worker with HHO, meeting people experiencing homelessness and linking them to housing, primary and mental health care, and other community-based resources. In that role, he learned the value of using Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing techniques to connect with the most vulnerable members of our communities.  

Service Information
Services offered: 
Introductory Training
Training for Groups
Area of practice: 
Health
Addiction
Mental Health
Organisational Change
Trainer Statement

For any training inquiries, please contact me at 954-593-0667 or HarmReductionJames@gmail.com.

Training Interests
Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Informed Care, Alcohol and Other Drug Use, Harm Reduction, Homelessness, Co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder
Training language 1: 
English

History

Member for
8 years 4 weeks
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