August 1, 2021

National Harm Reduction Coalition creates spaces for dialogue and action that help heal the harms caused by racialized drug policies.

+ NEWS: Big news in California — After a long haul of organizing by End the Epidemics coalition and others, the CA state budget was approved with a $13 million allocation towards ending the epidemics of HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis and overdose. Learn more and share the graphic below to spread the word: 

+ SAVE THE DATE: NHRC is offering a late summer series of virtual technical assistance sessions for harm reduction programs. The series will kick off on August 16th and run through the end of September and include a range of large-group webinars, smaller group discussion sessions and 1-1 sessions for individual programs focused on a range of organizational development topics. We are just putting the finishing touches on this program. Please be on the lookout for a mailing in the next week with registration information. 

+ WORKSHOPS: If you missed July's webinars exploring the new "It's Our Backyard Too" toolkit on building community-centered support for harm reduction, you're in luck! You can register for the toolkit free in our Online Learning Lab and catch up on the recordings from July 15th and July 22nd. Explore harm reduction values with NHRC and Trystereo New Orleans, and learn from frontline harm reductionists how we can shift material resources toward this work. Register for the free toolkit here and don't miss out on this crucial conversation in our movement. 

+ PODCAST: Render: The Harm Reduction Podcast — Join HepConnect grantee and harm reductionist Jakiera Stewart of WeCareTN in this interview about making life safer for trans women of color who are also sex workers.

+ HOW-TO: Are you familiar with the "verbal Narcan?" Do you know how to "welcome someone back into consciousness" when they come to? Learn everything you need to know about responding to an opioid overdose with Narcan from our in-house experts at The DOPE Project in this new, up-to-date training video. 

+ NEWS: Naloxone Shortage — In 2020, the US saw life expectancy drop in the worst year-on-year change since World War II. Fatal overdoses reached their highest recorded levels last year. Pfizer supply disruptions are causing the worst naloxone shortage the country has faced since 2012. Learn more about this critical issue and potential interventions in this article from Filter.

+ EVENT:  What does it take to create policy change? On August 11th at 10 am PST/12 pm CST, join Michelle Wright, NHRC's National Policy and Advocacy Director and Kevin Caldwell, Founder of CommonSenseNOLA on Instagram Live to discuss recent drug policy wins in New Orleans, LA and how that can influence statewide reform. 

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+ Sonoran Prevention Works

• • Operations Manager in Phoenix

  • Outreach Worker in Coconino County
  • Two Outreach Workers in Mohave County 
  • HIV/HCV Tester in Phoenix 

+ Pacific Pride Foundation

• • Counseling Administrative Assistant and Early Intervention Manager

+ Vital Strategies 

• • Senior Technical Advisor, States — Overdose Prevention Program 

  • States Director, Overdose Prevention Program 

+ Harm Reduction Services Sacramento

• • Outreach Worker (email: [email protected] for more information)

+ Colorado Health Network

• • Prevention Services Coordinator

+ NASTAD

• • Grantwriter

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