Supporting Harm Reduction Programs

Participant Feedback

Below are all SHaRP resources related to participant feedback.

Leveraging Informal Qualitative Data at SSPs: Video Training

Since the development of the Leveraging Informal Qualitative Data at SSPs guidance document, we’ve led multiple online and in-person trainings of the content. On this page we have video recordings of the training materials. The videos are divided into 5 sections, with each section containing one or more videos. Descriptions of each section and links to videos are detailed below. We recommend that you watch videos in order. The recording of the webinar launching this TA can be found here.

Leveraging Informal Qualitative Data Collection and Use at Syringe Services Programs (last updated: March 27, 2023)

This document provides a brief overview of some informal approaches to qualitative data collection and analysis. Specifically, this document focuses on suggestions for how to create potential systems for informal qualitative data collection and analysis at syringe services programs (SSPs), including how to develop an overall objective for data collection. By “informal” data collection, we mean data that can be largely generated from routine service interactions as opposed to formal research activities, such as in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, or community based participatory research.

Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit: Data Collection Methods and Pilot Testing  (last updated: September 22, 2023)

The purpose of this guidance is to help syringe services programs (SSPs) and other harm reduction programs in establishing and maintaining data collection practices for program monitoring and evaluation. Programs may find this information useful if they have questions about the types of data they might collect, how they might record it, and how they might test out their methods with staff and participants. This guidance is part of a larger Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit for SSPs that will serve as a resource for programs in all stages of the monitoring and evaluation process.

Participant Input in Harm Reduction Programs (last updated: March 27, 2023)

This short document offers an overview of participant input at SSPs and a range of resources for harm reduction programs to consult when building or changing their participant input processes.

Point in Time Survey (PiTS) Toolkit for Use at Syringe Services Programs

A Point in Time Survey (PiTS) allows a syringe services program (SSP) to ask a standardized set of questions from a portion of their clients, providing a snapshot of the population that the SSP serves. These surveys can be a quick and low-cost way to learn about the characteristics, needs, and service utilization patterns of their clients. This 6 part toolkit (IntroPlanning PhaseDesign PhaseImplementation PhaseAnalysis PhaseDissemination Phase) has instruction (i.e. written guidance and recorded sessions) and tools (i.e. templates, examples) for SSPs doing a PiTS.

Qualitative Data Quality at Harm Reduction Programs Webinar (last updated: October 23, 2024)

On this webinar recording (September 19th, 2024) from the SHaRP team reviews and discusses common sources of qualitative data at SSPs, identifies some good practices for collecting qualitative data, and determines how to set an objective using and assess the quality of pre-existing qualitative data.

REDCap Basics for Syringe Services Programs (last updated: August 28, 2024)

This is a short guide for harm reduction programs and syringe service programs (SSPs) considering using REDCap for their data collection and management created by the Supporting Harm Reduction Programs (SHaRP) team at the University of Washington. It reviews basic information about REDCap, strengths and challenges for use with SSPs, and the main ways to access REDCap. 

SSP Indicators Implementation Guide  (last updated: August, 2024)

In 2023 and 2024 the SHaRP team worked to create a list of community informed indicators, or data points, that we could recommend SSPs collect. The guidance includes an introduction and webinar recordingproject background and methods, detailed information on each indicator divided by topic (supply and service provisionservice coverageservice qualityengagement with people who use drugsoverdose preventiondemographics, and structural violence); an implementation checklist, and a brief to funders.