February 1, 2022

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

+ ANNOUNCEMENT:  In case you missed it, NHRC Executive Director Monique Tula has announced her retirement after five years with the organization. She said in a statement last week: “Like so many of us, harm reduction gave me a voice and a community that will be part of me forever as I step into this new chapter.” 

+ BLACK HISTORY MONTH:  Happy Black History Month/Black Futures Month! Black history and futures is harm reduction history and futures!

+ NEWS:  Overdose deaths in San Francisco are down thanks to Bay Area harm reductionists! "In 2021, the DOPE Project, which keeps data for the city, tracked 8,200 overdose reversals. That’s up from about 4,300 in 2020. The number nearly doubled because of more word-of-mouth partnerships with grassroots groups and coordination with the health department, said Laura Guzman, senior director of capacity building and community mobilization at the National Harm Reduction Coalition." Read more about it here.

+ EVENT:  Join Monica Raye Simpson and Paris Hatcher to learn more about Roe v. Wade and Black liberation on this Instagram Live collaboration between the Movement for Black Lives and SisterSong. SisterSong invites BIPOC voices to share connections to Roe v. Wade here.

+ EVENT:  Want to learn more about trauma-informed support for people who use drugs? Join harm reductionists Dr. Gabor Maté, Kat Humphries, Dr. Carl Hart, and Andrew Tatarsky — all special guests at The Center for Optimal Living’s upcoming interactive series. Register here.

+ PODCAST:  Join NHRC’s Medical Director Dr. Kim Sue on this episode of Tradeoffs: “Harm Reduction’s Road from Fringe to Federal Drug Policy.” 

+ ZINE:  Practicing Abolition, Creating Community — Project NIA released this beautiful zine, illustrated by Emma Li and written by Benji Hart, about a daily practice that moves us toward abolition. 

+ SEX WORK HISTORY:  The #OldProProject is an annual event that builds towards the anniversary of January 25, 1917, where 300 sex workers in San Francisco marched against the imminent closure of their brothels. Check out this year’s art and storytelling by over 60 artists bringing sex work history to life.

+ POLICY:  Last year, New York repealed the #WalkingWhileTransBan, can California be next? Read more in this LA Times article  about this loitering law  that targets sex workers, BIPOC, immigrants, and trans folks and why it needs to be repealed immediately! 

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+ National Harm Reduction Coalition: DOPE Project Manager

+ Streetwork is hiring a contract psychiatrist, please email [email protected] for the job listing

+ The Hepatitis Education Project is hiring a Medical Director

+ Pacific Pride Foundation is hiring two positions: Health Prevention Coordinator and Counseling Program Administrative Assistant

+ Prevention Point Philadelphia is hiring a HR Generalist

+ Face To Face is hiring two bilingual (Spanish/English) positions: HIV Prevention Specialist and Case Manager 

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