August 15, 2021

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

+ INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY: Tuesday, August 31 is #IOAD2021, a day when we deepen our work to end overdose, acknowledge our collective and individual grief, renew our commitment to reducing stigma associated with drug use and raise awareness of the important truth that overdose deaths are preventable. Check out @OverdoseDay on Twitter and watch our social media all month as we share resources, events, and fuel for thought leading up to International Overdose Awareness Day

+ TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:  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. Register here.

+ GRIEF WORKSHOP:  Facing death and the grief that comes along is never easy. When the death is due to an overdose, or happens to a person who uses drugs, the death is often met with lack of understanding and sympathy. In this two-hour session, the DOPE Project will hold space for unpacking complex feelings around grief and death, share strategies for processing grief, and brainstorm organizational and institutional supports needed to sustainably hold grief around overdose in the time of COVID. Please note that this space is for people who are interested in unpacking their own grief, and not a space for learning about grief or witnessing others in their grief. RSVP

+ CALL FOR PAPERS: Harm Reduction Journal Call for Papers- Calling all researchers and programs: There are several calls for papers currently open for special issues of the Harm Reduction Journal. Share your research and learnings on alcohol harm reduction; youth, drugs and harm reduction; and, law enforcement and harm reduction.

+ RESOURCE: Fireside Project- Check out the first-of-it's-kind free vital risk reduction service for Psychedelic Peer Support. The support line provides free, confidential peer support by phone and text message to people during and after their psychedelic experiences. Their mission is to help people minimize the risks and fulfill the potential of their psychedelic experiences in ways such as providing compassionate, accessible, and culturally responsive peer support, educating the public, and furthering psychedelic research, while embracing practices that increase equity, power sharing, and belonging within the psychedelic movement.

+ BOOK RELEASE PANEL: Undoing Drugs by Maia Szalavitz- Where did the idea of harm reduction come from and how did it spark an international movement that challenges the core ideas of the war on drugs? Maia Szalavitz’ new book, Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction is the first to spotlight this history. This panel, facilitated by National Harm Reduction Coalition medical director Dr. Kim Sue, will explore the past, present and future of harm reduction and will include Monique Tula, executive director of the NHRC, Sessi Blanchard and Szalavitz. September 8, 2021 at 4 pm EST RSVP here.

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+ SAVE THE DATE:  National Harm Reduction Coalition presents it’s inaugural fundraising gala: Liberation + Libations, taking place on November 20, 2021  at 8:00 - 9:30 PM EST, this virtual event is being held to support the national ongoing work of preventing overdoses and developing, amplifying and celebrating the voices of people who use drugs.

Attendees of the Liberation + Libations gala will hear from several voices in the harm reduction community — and will be treated to music, a silent auction, and performances/art by community members. We will also have guest appearances and speeches from harm reductionists around the nation. Most importantly, this will be a time to celebrate our community. We will be giving “community choice awards” to harm reduction programs and we would love for you to nominate your favorite Harm Reduction Program to be honored.

Check out these openings in the harm reduction community this week!

 

+ Texas Harm Reduction Alliance- Director of Services. Apply here.

+ Sonoran Prevention Works- Operations & Human Resources Manager (Located in Arizona). Apply here.

 

 

+ HIV Education and Prevention Project of Alameda County (HEPPAC)- To apply, email a cover letter and resume to [email protected]

• Overdose Prevention Education and Naloxone Distribution (OPEND) Project Assistant
• Programs Manager
• Substance Use Navigator

+ North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition- To apply, email [email protected]

• Full-time Harm Reduction Outreach Worker (Robeson/Lumberton)
• Full-time Harm Reduction Support Worker (Statewide)

+ Chicago Recovery Alliance- To apply, email the board of directors at [email protected]

• Executive Director
• Grant Tracking and Reporting (Quarter-Time/Remote) 
• Finance (Part-time/Remote)

 

 

Hiring? Send us a note about open positions in harm reduction to [email protected] to have a job post shared here.