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- EIN 68-0657296
- 347 678 5671
- PO Box 498 New York NY 10012 USA
- http://hamsnetwork.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Mental Health, Substance Abuse Treatment
Mission: The HAMS Harm Reduction Network provides information and support for people who wish to reduce the harm in their lives cause by the use of alcohol or drugs. HAMS neither encourages nor condemns alcohol use or alcohol intoxication. HAMS recognizes recreational intoxication as a reality and seeks to reduce harms associated with it. HAMS believes in the autonomy of the individual and supports each individual's choice of a goal vis a vis alcohol - whether the goal is safer drinking, reduced drinking, or quitting. HAMS supports every positive change. The focus of HAMS is alcohol harm reduction, but users of any substance are welcome. HAMS offers support via live and online groups and offers information via the web and printed page. HAMS support groups are lay-led and free-of charge.
Target demographics: Anyone who wishes to change their drinking habits for the better.
Geographic areas served: HAMS offers support worldwide via a real-time chat room and an email support group
Programs: Hams information program: this program initiative provides individuals with information about how to reduce the harms in their lives caused by the use of alcohol or engagement in other addictive or high risk behaviors. The focus is on offering individuals evidence-based behavioral change strategies, techniques, and exercises which they can implement by themselves in a self-help fashion. This how-to self-change information is offered via the printed page and web page and may also be offered via other media such as video, audio, etc. This information is also offered to professionals who wish to work with individuals who are following an alcohol harm reduction plan. Information is offered to help individuals attain goals of safer drinking, reduced drinking, or quitting alcohol altogether. The success of this program is measured in terms of the number of books sold and number of hits on the web site.
hams support network program: offers live and online support meetings for people who are seeking to make any positive change in their drinking habits. Success of this program is measured by counting the number of members in the groups and number of messages posted to online groups.
hams outreach program: our outreach program seeks to connect individuals who are having problems with alcohol or other addictive or high risk behaviors with the information and/or support which they need to modify or overcome these problematic behaviors. Our outreach program also reaches out to mental health, substance abuse, and other professionals to introduce them to the existence of the hams program and to offer them new options for helping their clients via harm reduction. Success is measured by counting the number of clicks on google adwords, number of downloads of podcasts and videos, number of facebook likes, etc.