Dear Harm Reduction Community,

The time is almost here! We hope that you’ve been brushing up on your harm reduction values and lingo through our limited-time FREE online courses in preparation for next week.

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We’ve partnered with People’s Action, VOCAL-NY, Drug Policy Alliance, and community leaders from across the country to bring you programming that’ll help amplify what we all know - we need more harm reduction resources. Mark your calendars for the following events:

SUNDAY 3/21
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30pm PST/4:00 pm - 5:30pm EST
Title: Overdose Crisis and War on Drugs Teach-in
Description: Join People’s Action’s Overdose Crisis Cohort and VOCAL NY for this exclusive training on the roots of the war on drugs and the racial disparities in our drug policies and how that relates to the current overdose epidemic in our country. We will be joined by movement leaders and folks who have been doing the work to fight for and end to the Overdose Crisis and drug policy grounded in harm reduction and public health NOT incarceration.
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MONDAY 3/22
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm PST/4:00 pm - 6:00pm EST
Title: Learn How to Organize for Harm Reduction: Lessons from the Organizers at NHRC
Description: Join NHRC staff as they share out their experiences from various campaigns. When it comes to advocacy work, it’s important to remember the lessons learned from both the wins and inevitable defeats from the field.
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Moderator: Alyshia Gonzalez
Speakers: Jessica Smith, Lill Prosperino, Hiawatha Collins, Kristen Marshall

TUESDAY 3/23
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30pm PST/8:00pm - 9:30pm EST
Title: Fighting for Harm Reduction and Drug Policy Change in Our States
Description: Tuesday night's session will focus on Harm Reduction and Drug Policy organizing fights on the ground in states across the US. Join us to learn about the issues and find ways to take action to support these state-level fights. We will be joined by movement leaders and folks who have been doing the work to fight for an end to the Overdose Crisis and the Drug War grounded in harm reduction and public health NOT incarceration. Further details on the featured states, organizations and speakers to be announced soon!
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WEDNESDAY 3/24 (EVENT 1)
Time: 1:00 - 2:30pm PST/4:00 - 5:30pm EST
Title: Faith in Harm Reduction Roundtable
Description:
Overview of key policy issues/advocacy issues
Primer for faith leaders who are called to advocate for harm reduction
Interactive so that folks can ask questions
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Action: Collecting Harm Reduction altar imagery + calling folks to create personal/communal HR altars and share with FIHR/NHRC
Moderator: Rev Sarah Howell-Miller, Erica Poellot
Speakers: Jen Sarduy, Malika Lamont, Jennifer Flynn Walker, Vinay Krishnan, (nc) Queen Adesuyi, (nc) Heather Haase, (nc) Tracey Gardner (nc) Louise Vincent

WEDNESDAY 3/24 (EVENT 2)
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 pm PST/6:30 - 8:00pm EST
Title: Dissecting Campaigns: Wins, Losses + Everything In Between
Description: Join a well-informed panel of HR advocates who have front line experience navigating the challenges of planning, developing and implementing campaigns.
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Moderator: Michelle Wright
Speakers: HIPS rep, Braunz Courtney, GA State Rep. Renitta Shannon, Natanya Robinowitz, Dinah Ortiz

THURSDAY 3/25
Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm PST/8:00 - 9:30pm EST
Title: Fighting for Harm Reduction and Drug Policy Change at the Federal Level
Description: Thursday night's session will focus on Harm Reduction and Drug Policy organizing fights at the federal level that our Overdose Crisis Cohort is prioritizing. Join us to learn about the issues and find ways to take action to support winning these fights. We will be joined by movement leaders and folks who have been doing the work to fight for an end to the Overdose Crisis and the Drug War grounded in harm reduction and public health NOT incarceration. Further details on the featured speakers to be announced soon!
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FRIDAY 3/26
Time: ALL DAY
Title: Celebrate Harm Reduction Week of Action
Description: A social media toolkit including images, videos and language will be distributed to all attendees from the week

Are you ready? Make sure you’re following us on social and use the hashtags #harmrednow and #weekofaction so we can watch and amplify local leaders and organizations!


National Harm Reduction Coalition
243 Fifth Avenue
Box 529
New York, NY 10016
United States
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