The Harm Reduction Coalition is a national advocacy and capacity-building organization that promotes the health and dignity of individuals and communities impacted by drug use. HRC advances policies and programs that help people address the adverse effects of drug use including overdose, HIV, hepatitis C, addiction, and incarceration. We recognize that the structures of social inequality impact the lives and options of affected communities differently, and work to uphold every individual's right to health and well-being, as well as in their competence to protect themselves, their loved ones, and their communities.
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How does race shape the overdose crisis? Join us on 11/19 at 4:30 PM ET for "White Faces, Black and Brown Lives". Experts will explore the impact of the overdose crisis on Black, Native, and Latino/e communities, and how we can save lives. Register now: https://lnkd.in/eaN2afJR
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Harm Reductionist | Former NCAA Trans Athlete | Program Manager | Bodily Autonomy for All
??? I’m excited to share that our webinar on the Gender Affirming Harm Reduction Toolkit is now available! You can check it out here: bit.ly/LLCToolkitRecording I’m so grateful that hundreds registered and attended this launch. Hearing how the toolkit has already impacted your work has been amazing! If you haven’t yet, I’d love to hear your feedback on how you’ve used it. A big thank you to ari jáuregui and Mateo Belen, MSW from Trans Equity Consulting, for co-presenting, and Amber Braithwaite and Andria Sierra Lamberton for their incredible ASL interpretation. Also, a shoutout to?viento izquierdougaz?and Moisés for providing Spanish interpretation during the webinar. Your contributions were invaluable and made the space so accessible! If you haven’t had a chance to access the toolkit yet, you can find the web-based version here: bit.ly/LLCToolkit2024. If you’d prefer the PDF, grab it here: bit.ly/LLCToolkit2024PDF. While the toolkit isn’t available in Spanish just yet, we’re working on a zine that will feature some of the key info in Spanish. I’ll keep you posted once that’s ready! Lastly, I’m considering hosting an Office Hours session as an additional space for support, questions, and further discussion around the toolkit. If that sounds helpful, please comment below or send me a message. Thank you all for your support in getting the word out about this incredible resource! ??
We're sending out a last call to participate in this year’s National Survey of Syringe Services Programs (NSSSP) before the survey closes on August 31, and we need your feedback! NHRC, in collaboration with the @North American Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN) and RTI International, launched the survey earlier this year, which provides crucial data to highlight the life-saving work as well as challenges Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) face across the country. Tracking SSP budgets and other data over time helps us advocate for more resources. Participating programs will be mailed a $125 check after completing the survey. Check your inbox for an email invitation from [email protected]. If you have not received a survey invitation or you can’t find yours, you can request one here: bit.ly/NSSSP2024. If you have any questions, please reach out to Lynn Wenger at [email protected]. #harmreduction #harmreductionishealthcare #harmreductionworks #harmreductionsaveslives #SSPs #syringeexchange #supportnotstigma #endthestigma #overdoseprevention #overdose #endoverdose
Check out our incredible new resource rich with information on how harm reduction programs can provide better services to transgender, gender non conforming and non binary (TGNCNB) people. ???????
Harm Reductionist | Former NCAA Trans Athlete | Program Manager | Bodily Autonomy for All
I'm incredibly honored and excited to share our brand new toolkit with you! ?? Gender Affirming Harm Reduction: A Toolkit for Syringe Service Programs is the result of nearly a year and a half of work that drew extensively on my experiences with harm reduction programs in NYC that require guidance in truly meeting the needs of TGNCNB PWUD and engage in s*x work. It came alive with the help of the folks at?Trans Equity Consulting?(shout out to Mateo Belen, MSW, ari jáuregui & Diana Wilkins) and with the support of?National Harm Reduction Coalition. We have dedicated this resource to the late trans visionary and Founder of Trans Equity Consulting, Cecilia Gentili, who supported the project from its inception until her passing earlier this year. May it honor her incomparable legacy and the indelible mark it left on all of us. ?? Not only does this toolkit offer guidance for these programs, but more importantly, it holds them accountable for what they are doing -- and not doing for our communities. In it, you’ll find: ? Organizational assessment to highlight areas for growth and opportunities ?? Information on chemsex, overdose response & prevention, s*x work, how to take a more affirming sexual health history, and more. ?? Self-reflection questions to guide understanding as you move through the toolkit ??? Resources to continue learning and expanding your knowledge! ?? **Please note that the toolkit is currently formatted to be viewed on a desktop. If you'd like to view it as a PDF, visit bit.ly/LLCToolkit2024PDF** ?? Access the web-based version via https://lnkd.in/erN6Kqfc ??? We will hold a webinar to give you a deeper look into the toolkit on Sept. 25 from 12 - 1 pm EST. ASL & Spanish interpreters will be provided! ?? To register: bit.ly/GACWebinar24
Coming up later this month! Don’t miss our next Foundational Fridays session, “Overdose 101!” The free virtual session will cover ways to prevent and respond to overdoses, overdose risks, and caring for people after an overdose. #harmreduction #harmreductionishealthcare #harmreductionworks #harmreductionsaveslives #harmreductionislove #warondrugs #endthewarondrugs #endthedrugwar #overdoseprevention #endoverdose?
A new report by Human Rights Watch and Drug Policy Alliance showcases just how detrimental the so-called “War on Drugs,” aka a war on people, really is. As noted via Common Dreams, "This report underscores that punitive federal drug laws separate families, destabilize communities, and terrorize noncitizens, all while overdose deaths have risen and drugs have become more potent and available...It's imperative that the U.S. government revises federal law to match current state-based drug policy reforms to end and prevent the immense human suffering being inflicted in the name of the drug war." #harmreduction #harmreductionishealthcare #harmreductionworks #harmreductionsaveslives #harmreductionislove #warondrugs #endthewarondrugs #endthedrugwar #overdoseprevention #endoverdose?
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Criminalizing homelessness will cost lives. Sharing the National Harm Reduction Coalition statement on last week's decision on Johnson v. Grant Pass. This heartbreaking ruling that allows the citing and jailing of unhoused people comes at a time when safe, affordable housing is extremely challenging to access, overdoses claim thousands of lives every day, and millions more are one step away from becoming homeless. This decision will lead to separation of families, further fuel high incarceration rates, and break up communities that look out for one another when our elected officials leave them behind—particularly people who are houseless, who reverse the most overdoses on the streets and in encampments." ? NHRC remains committed to protecting the basic rights of people who are unhoused.?Housing, not handcuffs, is the solution to solving homelessness, and housing is a human right?—?as are other basic needs, including being able to safely lay down to sleep at night. Instead of focusing on proven solutions to end homelessness, like housing and supportive services, our elected officials focus on criminalizing poverty and expanding the so-called “War on Drugs,” which are inextricably linked. ? Much like the criminalization of people who use drugs, with increased surveillance of our communities, large numbers of arrests for drug possession and sales, and the disproportionate impact of overdose deaths in communities of color, this decision will further force Black, Indigenous, and Latine/x folks into the criminal justice system, making it even harder for them to access needed services and support.?Racism drives both homelessness and health inequities, and the roots of racism in this court ruling run deep.? ? Prior to the Supreme Court ruling, a?flood of official briefs from business improvement districts, sheriffs’ associations, the cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles, and California Governor Gavin Newsom urged the Court to take up the Grants Pass case and supported the city through amicus briefs. These connections cannot go overlooked.?NHRC was proud to join the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area amici curiae on behalf of?San Francisco local leaders and civic organizations, joining over 1,000 organizations that filed 40 amicus briefs across the country in support of the rights of unhoused people. The Grants Pass case ruling, however devastating, must reignite our commitment to challenge all structural systems?that threaten our communities’ safety and health while also helping us connect the dots and collaborate with one another in larger strategic advocacy across our movements in close partnership with people with lived and living experience of homelessness.??? #housingisahumaright #housingnothandcuffs #supportdontpunish #onlyhousingsolveshomelessness
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National Harm Reduction Coalition has free #HarmReduction training modules for New York State residents - in English and Spanish. Get the knowledge and skills needed to better support people who use drugs, their families, and loved ones. To save lives, click here: https://lnkd.in/d34W6iBB
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We are thankful to the California Health Care Foundation for sponsoring PEDAL! A beautiful partnership between Dolores Street Community Services, Good Samaritan Family Resource Center, Mission Economic Development Agency, Mission Graduates, Promotoras Activas San Francisco, National Harm Reduction Coalition, and the UCSF Latinx Center of Excellence.
Grantmaker. Catalyst. Transforming mental health and substance use treatment for Californians with low incomes, and for communities who have traditionally faced the greatest barriers to care.
Today I was honored to celebrate the completion of the first cohort of Promotor Program for Education in Drugs and Alcohol for Latinx (PEDAL). Marlene M. and Triveni Defries at UCSF Latinx Center of Excellence brought this innovative solution for overdose prevention to the community. California Health Care Foundation
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There's still time to register for our Harm Reduction webinar series for social workers on family and community work with NASW-MA Chapter and National Harm Reduction Coalition, kicking off next week! Open to social workers in MA and RI: https://naswma.org/events #harmreduction #socialwork #socialworkers #opioidusedisorder #substanceusedisorder #overdosecrisis #continuingeducation #continuingeducationunits #MASocialWorkers #RISocialWorkers