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

November 15, 2021

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

+ GALA: Can you believe our first ever gala is just 5 days away? Join us for a virtual night of music, performance, silent auction, harm reduction awards, and more! Vote for your favorite harm reductionists here, and make sure you have a ticket to find out who won. Vote: [link removed] Get tickets: www.liberationandlibations.com

Liberation + Libations November 20 5 PST / 7 CST / 8 EST Live Virtual Gala

+ UPDATE: Is your syringe service program currently listed on the NASEN directory? Has it been awhile since you’ve updated your information? Check here: [link removed] The North American Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN) has been supporting SSP’s around the country since 1992. In 2018, NASEN’s acquired and distributed approximately $10M worth of harm reduction supplies on the behalf of 400 SEPs in the US, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. In order to expand support of NASEN’s work to SSP’s, we need your help. Join the NASEN Directory: [link removed]

EMERGENT & EXCITING WORK
+ ICYMI: Tune in with Texas Harm Reduction Alliance for their All About Fentanyl Instagram Cyberchat where they talk about what fentanyl is and what it's not, harm reduction tips, and policy implications from its surge in public distribution. You don't want to miss it. Watch the recording here: [link removed]

+ TRAINING: Calling all New York City harm reduction workers and hep C navigators/peer workers -- join us for a 2 hour Hep C Basics workshop November 16, 10 AM EST. RSVP here: [link removed]

Training Promo: HEP C TRAINING FOR NYC HARM REDUCTIONISTS This 2 hour Intro to Hepatitis C Training is geared for New York City harm reduction workers and/or hep C navigators and peer workers Tues, Nov 16, 2021, 10 AM EST Register: bit.ly/HepCNov16

+ RESOURCE: Bridging the Gap: A Practitioner’s Guide to Harm Reduction in Drug Courts represents an ambitious reimagining of drug court practices through a harm reduction lens. Check out this new report here: [link removed]

+ EVENT: Join Drug Policy Alliance, Bienestar, WCVI and National Harm Reduction Coalition for Reflections from Latin America’s Only Safe Consumption Site: LA SALA with panelists Dr. Jaime Arrendondo, Lourdes Angulo Corral, Said Slim, Jeannette Zanipatin, and moderator Jessenia Garcia, Capacity Building & Community Mobilization Manager at NHRC. This bilingual virtual event will be on November 17 at 5 pm PST / 8 pm EST and you can register online here: [link removed]

Event promo: Reflections from Latin America's Only Safe Consumption Site: LA SALA. Will California be next? Wed, Nov 11, 2021. 5 PM PST / 8 PM EST Register at bit.ly/LaSalaSCS

+ EVENT: On November 18, 6 PM EST, join Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition & Dr. Helena Hansen to learn more about the history and discuss why decriminalization is necessary to end overdose and advance racial justice. RSVP here: [link removed]

+ ARTICLE: We keep us safe! Community-based organizations across the U.S. are taking steps to provide resources and support to young people affected by the overdose crisis. Learn more about why harm reduction is essential to community safety in this article in The Progressive: [link removed]

+ RESOURCE: Looking for more harm reduction resources? With information on safer injection techniques and alternatives to shooting up, Bevel Up's content is a compilation of tips and suggestions from experienced drug users, harm reductionists and medical providers. Check it out here: [link removed]

Bevel down/ Bevel up graphic: THE BEVEL IS THE SLANTED EDGE AT THE POINT OF THE SYRINGE Place the syringe in the cooker BEVEL DOWN so you don’t barb your point. Position the syringe BEVEL UP when you inject for more control. This makes it easier to hit your vein and delivers the drugs to your system more efficiently, making for a more pleasurable experience. It also minimizes scar tissue.. Splitting Bags Graphic: • If you are sharing a bag, try to split it before prepping your shot. • If that’s not possible, try to use sterile waters, cookers, and cottons to prep and a sterile syringe for each person pulling from the cooker. • We know that this can be hard to do, which is why we say “try.” • Splitting drugs and sharing bags safely is crucial because HIV and hep C can be transmitted through works.

+ EVENT: On November 19th join National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project for the Aging and HIV: Heart, Lung, and Liver. European AIDS Conference 2021. Register here: [link removed]

If you support emergent and exciting work at National Harm Reduction Coalition, please join our community of monthly donors, the Harm Reduction Champions!
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WORK FOR THE MOVEMENT
National Harm Reduction Coalition
+ Managing Director of Development and Communications [link removed]
+ Capacity Building and Training Coordinator [link removed]
+ Racial Equity Trainer for Harm Reduction Programs [link removed]

Mount Sinai, Project REACH Social Worker: [link removed]

National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO), Program Analyst for the HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis team [link removed]

Community Action for Social Justice: Email Tina Wolf at [email protected] for more information.
+ Harm Reduction Coordinator — Nassau County
+ Linkage Coordinator — Hauppauge
+ Outreach Specialist (Criminal Justice Systems Focus)
+ Outreach Specialist — Hauppauge

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