We are heartbroken by the horrific shooting at Club Q that left five people dead and 25 injured – and a countless number of people forever changed by this violence – a mass shooting that happened as Transgender Awareness Week came to a close, on the eve of Trangender Day of Remembrance. Each of the … As we mourn, we uplift the LGBTQIA+ community – harm reduction trailblazers
Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/92897761800?pwd=eXk4eXh5YnFlbVdFOG9wUWNMUHFOQT09 Meeting ID: 928 9776 1800 Passcode: 275413 One tap mobile +14086380968,,92897761800# US (San Jose) +16699006833,,92897761800# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 301 715 … CHRI Learning Collaborative Series #2 – Services for LGBTQ+ People
Starting in October 2023 and running until February 2024, we will be covering a series of queer harm reduction topics with the goal of creating a more inclusive movement. Priority is given to those living and working in New York due to program scope. However, the series will be held virtually and is open to … Lighthouse Learning Series: Chemsex 101
This 2 -hour webinar is a part of our Foundational Fridays Series taking place every last Friday of the month from 12pm – 2pm EST, from July 2023 – June 2024. This webinar focuses on the basics of LGB/TGNC. LGB/TGNC 101 is for those looking to provide more affirming and inclusive services to LGB/TGNC participants. … Foundational Fridays- LGB/TGNC 101
Webinar description: This transformative event brings together a diverse panel of experts to shed light on the flood of anti-trans legislation with the hope to unite and inspire fellow harm reductionists to come together against threats to the well-being and bodily autonomy of TGNCNBI (Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Non-Binary, and Intersex) individuals. Speakers will provide legal … OFFICE HOURS – Transcending Oppression: Uniting Against Anti-Trans Legislation & Inspiring Action
Written by: Mike Pomante Black History Month is a time to honor and commemorate all Black Americans, past and present, and celebrate their profound impact on history, society, and community in the face of injustice, racism, and oppression. Over the next few weeks, National Harm Reduction Coalition (NHRC) looks forward to spotlighting Black harm reductionists … Black History Month and Beyond: Honoring Keith Cylar
Starting in January 2023 and running until April 2023, we will be covering a series of queer harm reduction topics with the goal of creating a more inclusive movement. Priority is given to those living and working in New York due to program scope. However, the series will be held virtually and is open to … Lighthouse Learning Series: Chemsex 101
Starting in January 2023 and running until April 2023, we will be covering a series of queer harm reduction topics with the goal of creating a more inclusive movement. Priority is given to those living and working in New York due to program scope. However, the series will be held virtually and is open to … Lighthouse Learning Series: Cultivating Affirming Workspaces
Starting in January 2023 and running until April 2023, we will be covering a series of queer harm reduction topics with the goal of creating a more inclusive movement. Priority is given to those living and working in New York due to program scope. However, the series will be held virtually and is open to … Lighthouse Learning Series: Queer Youth Who Use Drugs
Intro by: Taylor Edelmann (he/him), LGBTQIA+ Health & Harm Reduction Manager at NHRC Written by: Luke Grandis (he/they), Upstate Lead Organizer at VOCAL NY When the nomination form opened in April, we immediately received two heartfelt notes in support of someone named ‘Luke Grandis’. Unfamiliar with this individual, I scoured the internet to see what … TGNC Harm Reduction Baddies Campaign: Harm Reduction, Proximity to Pleasure & Personal Autonomy
Written by: Tabytha Gonzalez (she/her), Associate Human Rights Specialist at NYC Commission on Human Rights Taylor Edelmann (he/him), LGBTQIA+ Health & Harm Reduction Manager at NHRC The idea behind the “On the Fron-Queer: TGNC Harm Reduction Baddies” campaign began out of the opinion that Trans Day of Visibility, or TDOV for short, is something that needs … Lighthouse Learning Collective Launches Campaign to Highlight TGNC Harm Reductionists
This 2-hour webinar is a part of our Foundational Fridays Series taking place every Friday from 12 pm – 2p m from April 2022 – June 2022. This webinar will focus on how to provide services more effectively when serving people who engage in sex work. We will discuss fieldwork do’s + don’ts, stigma, decrim, and … Foundational Fridays – Sex Work 101
This 2-hour webinar is a part of our Foundational Fridays Series taking place every Friday from noon – 2 pm from April 2022-June 2022. This webinar focuses on the basics of sexual and reproductive health. We will review basic information about sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and how drug use can impact people’s … Foundational Fridays – Sexual and Reproductive Health 101
This 2 -hour webinar is a part of our Foundational Fridays Series taking place every Friday from noon – 2 pm from April 2022 – June 2022. This webinar focuses on basic knowledge of overdose prevention with a large focus on opioid overdose. We will include discussions on preventing, identifying, responding, and providing care after an … Foundational Fridays – Overdose 101
This 2 -hour webinar is a part of our Foundational Fridays Series every Friday from noon – 2 pm from April 2022-June 2022. This webinar focuses on basic knowledge about the drugs that are commonly used by participants in Syringe Service Programs (SSPs). We will review basic information about how drugs are used, why they … Foundational Fridays – Drugs 101
This 2 -hour webinar is a part of our Foundational Fridays Series taking place every Friday from 12 – 2pm ET, from April 2022 – June 2022. This webinar focuses on the basics of syringe access. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Describe the need for syringe access with an … Foundational Fridays – Syringe Access 101
Written By: Taylor Edelmann We were hoping to provide a more uplifting update from our Trans Day of Visibility blog post last year, but unfortunately, as many know, this isn’t the case. In the words of award-winning writer, activist, media strategist, and Black trans liberator, Raquel Willis, “I think this year people outside of the community, … More Than a Day: Uplifting TGNC Voices During TDOV & Beyond
Written by: Brooke Alexandria Paine (she/her), Program Assistant with editorial support from, Nathalia Gibbs (they/them), LGBTQ Coordinator & Lill Prosperino (they, them), Southern States Regional Organizer We were hoping to wish our trans and non-binary siblings a happy Trans Day of Visibility today. But the mood is far from celebratory, given the renewed slew … Practical Steps to Center Trans and Non-Binary People in Harm Reduction Spaces
This 2 -hour webinar is a part of our Foundational Fridays Series taking place every Friday from noon – 2pm from February 2021 – April 2021. This webinar focuses on the basics of HIV/HCV and will review basic information about transmission, prevention, testing, and treatment for both HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV). The training will provide an overview of how … Foundational Fridays – HIV / Hepatitis C 101
August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. People across the globe have organized community events to fight, to build and to grieve for those who are no longer with us. Harm Reduction Coalition fights, builds and grieves with them. We have all lost too many parents, children, siblings, friends and neighbors. Overdose is the leading ... Ending the Overdose Crisis Will Take All of Us
We interviewed a number of influential harm reduction and drug policy reform advocates from across the country. These are the people who are working against incredible odds, are largely unrecognized and serve as inspiration to the wider harm reduction community. Our aim is to amplify hope by telling their stories, uplift the people and programs ... Amplifying Hope: Unsung Champions of Harm Reduction
