OUR MOVEMENT IN MOTION
October 15, 2020
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Meet the new National Harm Reduction Coalition! In case you missed our rebrand and website launch on Sept. 1, make sure you visit the new www.harmreduction.org to see it for yourself.
SECTION 1: News and Announcements
Events: Pregnancy and Substance Use— In the new Harm Reduction Toolkit: Pregnancy and Substance Use, pregnant and parenting people who use drugs, their loved ones and their service providers will find practical information about navigating care. Coming up, join NHRC for a set of discussions on Pregnancy and Substance Use with birth workers and programs working on the ground. On November 18, you can also join us for a healing circle centered on Reckoning with the Drug War and Pregnancy.
Resource: Harm Reduction and the Power of Voting — As Harm Reductionists, we all imagine a world where people who use drugs or trade sex have the ability to do so safely and without fear of judgment or criminal consequences. Voting helps us do just that. This voter guide has the information you need to understand your options and includes a resource guide with links that will prepare you to cast your first vote.
SECTION 2: Emergent and Exciting Work
Event: United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) Opening Plenary — Beginning on Monday, October 19 at 9 AM PST/12 PM ET, NMAC will take their conference space virtual with an opening plenary session examining how racism stops our work from being successful and blocks our efforts to end HIV. The virtual USCHA will include workshops, lounges, and other online spaces to convene until a closing plenary on Wednesday, October 21 with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Advocacy: Sign Up to Support Federal Harm Reduction Advocacy — The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for harm reduction services nationwide. Federal funding is urgently needed now to ensure that harm reduction providers can stay open and meet participant needs. Let's all pressure Congress to provide funds to support access to harm reduction.
Survey: Influence Research to Improve Addiction Treatment and Recovery Services Nationwide —If you have lived experience with substance use, please take this anonymous survey and help improve treatment and recovery services for everyone. “¿Ha experimentado alguna vez problemas asociados al consumo de sustancias, incluyendo la adicción?” ¡Responda esta encuesta anónima y ayude a mejorar los servicios de asistencia para el tratamiento y la recuperación!” [link removed]
Event: Point Source Youth 4th Annual National Symposium on Solutions to End Youth Homelessness — From October 20-21 2020, PSY’s virtual gathering will bring youth advocates, service providers, activists and thought-leaders from across the country together. Register for two days of programming that will center best practices for ending youth homelessness through the lens of intersectionality. Build community among 1,000+ attendees who are committed to working across movements to ensure that all youth have access to a safe, empowering place to call home.
#HarmRedNow
We’ll see you on Thursday October 15th at 10am PST (1pm ET) for our first #HarmRedNow event in virtual space. You can tweet and tag us using #HarmRedNow during the event and follow the hashtag to see others who are engaging in our first conversation about decolonizing harm reduction, atonement and reparations within the harm reduction movement.
Nos veremos el Jueves, 15 de octubre (1:00 pm EDT) para el lanzamiento de #HarmRedNow. Durante el evento tuitea y danos tag usando #HarmRedNow y sigue el hashtag para ver lo que otres tienen que decir acerca de esta primera conversación acerca de la decolonización, rendición de cuentas y reparaciones dentro de nuestro movimiento.
Spanish translation and ASL accommodations will be available.
Tendremos disponible la interpretación en español y lenguaje de señas.
SECTION 4: Work for the Movement
Health Program Project Manager (Remote): University of Washington Dept. of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is looking for a Health Program Project Manager who will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of a new monitoring and evaluation (M&E) technical assistance program for SSPs.
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Viral Hepatitis Epidemiologist — Prevention (Augusta, ME): The University of Southern Maine is looking for a full-time professional to coordinate a statewide viral hepatitis program. Responsibilities include maintaining technical expertise in the subject area and coordinating, designing, developing, evaluating, implementing, and overseeing programmatic interventions.
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