Executive Summary We know that Black and Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) are using crystal methamphetamine (meth), and that there is limited guidance and resources specifically targeted for this community to reduce risk and promote safe use. Providers are often uninformed about this community using crystal meth in the first place, let ... A Blueprint Guide to Supporting Black and Latino MSM Who Use Crystal Meth
Speakers Johnnie Ray Kornegay III Panelist, Counter Narrative Project Justin Davis Panelist, Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition Dr. Nathaniel Currie DSW, MSW, LCSW, Panelist, Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM) Webinar abstract/description Learn more about the impact of methamphetamine use among Black men who have sex with men (MSM), how harm reduction strategies can support ... The Coldest Silence: Crystal Meth and the Impact on Black MSM
Speakers Johnnie Ray Kornegay III Panelist, Counter Narrative Project Yolo Akili Panelist, Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM) Jason Zhu Panelist, #TakeDownTina Webinar abstract/description How do harm reduction techniques apply when it’s our family and friends who are impacted by crystal meth? This webinar will strip back our attitudes about harm reduction to discuss ... The Ties That Bind: Black MSM, Crystal Meth & Family
Crystal methamphetamine use among Black and Latino gay and bisexual men is a growing phenomenon with few resources devoted to addressing it. For the past year, Harm Reduction Coalition—in conjunction with project partners BEAM and The Counter Narrative Project have worked on developing “Blueprint,” a set of tools, including a report and risk-reduction guidelines ... Crystal Meth Blueprint for Black & Latino MSM
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 drugs. This webinar focuses basic knowledge about the drugs that are commonly used by participants at Syringe … Foundational Fridays- Drug 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 Hepatitis C. This webinar focuses on the basics of HIV/HCV and will review basic information about transmission, prevention, testing, … Foundational Fridays- Hepatitis C 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 MOUD 101. This webinar focuses on the basics of Drug Treatment and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder … Foundational Fridays – MOUD 101
This 2-hour webinar is a part of our Foundational Fridays Series taking place every last Friday of the month from 12pm – 2 pm EST from July 2023-June 2024. 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 … Foundational Fridays – Sexual and Reproductive Health 101
This 2-hour webinar is a part of our Foundational Fridays Series taking place every last Friday of the month from 12 pm – 2 pm EST from July 2023 – June 2024. This webinar focuses on the basics of injecting drugs more safely. We will review basic information about how safer injecting can reduce abscesses and other … Foundational Fridays – Safer Injecting 101
This 2-hour webinar is a part of our Foundational Fridays Series taking place every last Friday of the month from 12pm – 2 pm EST from July 2023-June 2024. This webinar focuses on the basics of outreach. We will review basic information about how to keep you and your coworkers safe during outreach as well as … Foundational Fridays – Outreach 101
CALIFORNIA MAKES HISTORY WITH HARM REDUCTION INVESTMENT Funding supports CASEP’s life-saving work With the largest investment in harm reduction in California’s history, National Harm Reduction Coalition (NHRC) is profoundly ecstatic about the state budget’s inclusion of $61 million over four years for life-saving programs and services stemming from California’s Opioid Settlement Funds. NHRC, the … PRESS RELEASE: California makes history with harm reduction investment
Drug Policy Alliance and National Harm Reduction Coalition issue joint statement condemning San Francisco’s forced treatment scheme and arrests of people who use drugs San Francisco’s effort to arrest drug users will not save lives and is counterproductive to efforts to reduce harms of drug use and improve public safety SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June … JOINT STATEMENT: DPA and NHRC condemn SF’s forced treatment and arrests
National Harm Reduction Coalition (NHRC) is privileged to continue to spotlight Black harm reductionists who have made invaluable contributions to the Harm Reduction Movement and used their voices to advocate for the safety, dignity, health, and experiences of people who use drugs and communities impacted by drug use. As part of Black History Month and … Q&A WITH DR. LISA MOORE: The movement’s origins and importance of following north star
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: Disability Justice 101
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 – 2 pm from April 2022 – June 2022. This webinar focuses on the basics of injecting drugs more safely. We will review basic information about how safer injecting can reduce abscesses and other injection-related wounds, the transmission of … Foundational Fridays – Safer Injecting 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 the basics of outreach. We will review basic information about how to keep you and your coworkers safe during outreach as well as discuss best practices and methods … Foundational Fridays – Outreach 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 noon – 2pm from February 2021 – April 2021. This webinar focuses on the basics of injecting drugs more safely. We will review basic information about how safer injecting can reduce abscesses and other injection related wounds, transmission blood born viruses for both … Foundational Fridays – Safer Injecting 101
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 sexual and reproductive health. We will review basic information about sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and how drug use can impact … 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 – 2pm from February 2021 – April 2021. This webinar focuses on the basics of outreach. We will review basic information about how to keep you and your coworkers safe during outreach as well as discuss best practices and … Foundational Fridays – Outreach 101
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 Drug Treatment and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD). We will review basic information about drug treatments with a focus on MOUD such as buprenorphine … Foundational Fridays – Drug Treatment and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) 101
Team Development (Loris Mattox) February 24th, 1-3pm Are you structuring a new program, hiring new staff, or wanting to support your staff differently? Is this a moment you want to reflect on how you support staff? Join us for a review of best practices and strategies for building your team from hiring to professional development. … CHRI Learning Collaborative- Team Development
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 basic knowledge about the drugs that are commonly used by participants at 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 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
Over the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with the United we Rise Coalition on a mission to embody collective liberation — both for the well-being of people living with HIV and for the improvement of the physical and mental health of all our communities. As that work continues to expand and generate … Collective Liberation and Uniting to End HIV
“Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears. To be led by a fool is to be led by the opportunists who control the fool. To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to … This election was never going to save us
This 2 -hour webinar will feature panelists from across New York State discussing how Hepatitis C Telehealth Services can be integrated into Harm Reduction Programs’ services. Objectives: By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Describe the way telehealth services for HCV work and the importance of care and treatment; Explain the challenges … Hepatitis C Telehealth Services in Harm Reduction Programs
This two-part webinar (Part 2) will build participant knowledge and skills to work with clients around safer injection practices and complications associated with injecting. This course will provide an overview of the basic anatomy of veins and arteries; the supplies and equipment used to inject drugs; common injections practices; and harm reduction strategies for working with people who … Safer Injecting Part 2
This two-part webinar (Part 1) will build participant knowledge and skills to work with clients around safer injection practices and complications associated with injecting. This course will provide an overview of the basic anatomy of veins and arteries; the supplies and equipment used to inject drugs; common injections practices; and harm reduction strategies for working … Safer Injecting Part 1
This 2 -hour virtual panel discussion is the FIRST of a TWO PART series examining the impact of stigma and COVID-19 on marginalized communities. The first part of the series will feature leaders of the largest harm reduction policy organizations in New York and the nation as well as representatives from New York City Department … Stigma, COVID-19 and the Impact on Marginalized Communities — Part 1
This 2-hour webinar will introduce the concepts of social inequalities faced by people who use drugs, the stigma they experience, and how this impacts their ability to access services. Workshop participants are provided the opportunity to explore how current and former substance users experience the impact of stigma, which can permeate nearly every aspect of their lives … Stigma and Boundaries for People Who Use Drugs
This webinar will review basic information about depressant use with a focus on why people use depressants, how they impact a person, and harm reduction and drug treatment options. The training will provide an overview of commonly used depressants and explain what they look like, how much they cost, how they affect the brain, and risk factors for health. Participants will learn … Substance Use 101 — Depressants
This webinar will review basic information about stimulant use with a focus on why people use stimulants, how they impact a person, and harm reduction and drug treatment options. The training will provide an overview of commonly used stimulants and explain what they look like, how much they cost, how they affect the brain, and … Stimulants 101
Overdose & Other Medical Emergencies This chapter covers: What Is an Overdose? How Do Overdoses Happen? How Can You Tell if Someone Has Overdosed? Naloxone What to Do if Someone Overdoses What You Should Not Do if Someone Overdoses Accidental Needlestick Injuries Whether or not an individual survives an over- dose depends mostly on what ... Overdose & Other Medical Emergencies
Potential Health Complications of Injection Drug Use Many, if not all, of the things that can go wrong during the process of preparing and injecting drugs fall into one of three categories: drug-related, technique-related, and hygiene- related mishaps. Because we’re forced to use blackmarket, unregulated drugs, we don’t have control over the quality or purity ... Potential Health Complications of Injection Drug Use
Getting Off: The Basics of Safer Injection This chapter covers: Taking Control Mainlining (Intravenous Injection) Hierarchy of Safety for Choosing Intravenous Injection Sites Veins vs. Arteries Veins vs. Nerves Exercises for Improving Vein Visibility Some Tips for “Getting Veins Up” Muscle-Popping (Intramuscular Injection) Skin-Popping (Subcutaneous Injection) This section of the manual presents information on ... Getting Off: The Basics of Safer Injection
Getting Ready: Preparing Yourself & Your Equipment This chapter covers: Setting, Environment & Mood Choosing Your Materials Preparing Your Shot Preparing for and planning your injection drug use (or any drug use) is one of the most important things you can do to achieve your desired results and to prevent potentially harmful mistakes from occurring ... Getting Ready: Preparing Yourself & Your Equipment
Overdose FAQs Is someone overdosing? Click Here This is a list of questions and responses that overdose education and naloxone distribution trainers have gathered. Naloxone is that stuff that you stick through the heart, like in that movie Pulp Fiction, right? No, while naloxone does have an injectable form, it is never injected into the ... Overdose FAQs
Responding to Opioid Overdose **IF SOMEONE IS EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY** Is someone overdosing? The most important thing is to act right away! It is rare for someone to die immediately from an overdose – it is usually a slowish process that takes anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours. ... Responding to Opioid Overdose
Overdose Risks & Prevention Is someone overdosing? Click Here This section explains some of the primary risk factors associated with opioid/depressant overdose, and offers prevention tips. It covers: Mixing Drugs Tolerance Quality Using Alone Age & Physical Health Mode of Administration Previous Non-Fatal Overdose Mixing Drugs Drugs taken together can interact in ways that increase ... Overdose Risks & Prevention
What if I Have Hepatitis C? If you have hepatitis C, there are a lot of things you can do to keep your liver healthy. Get vaccinated against hepatitis A and B viruses. Hepatitis A, in particular, can be dangerous for people who already have hepatitis C. For some, cutting back on alcohol might be … What if I Have Hepatitis C?
What are Hepatitis A & B? Hepatitis A Hepatitis A (HAV) is caused by a virus found in feces (shit). Hepatitis A is transmitted through the fecal-oral route, which means you have ingested or consumed infected feces. The most common way this happens is through swallowing contaminated food or water. You can also get it ... What are Hepatitis A & B?
Fentanyl Test Strip Pilot: San Francisco 2017-2018 In August 2017, in response to an increase in fentanyl in the drug supply in San Francisco, the DOPE Project partnered with the Syringe Access Collaborative (SAC) to pilot a fentanyl test strip monitoring survey. The SAC includes the San Francisco AIDS Foundation’s Syringe Access Services, Glide Harm ... Fentanyl Test Strip Pilot
This report was authored by Eliza Wheeler and produced by The DOPE Project with information about overdose and fentanyl for San Francisco first responders. The information in this report is relevant for other first responders, harm reduction programs and providers, and public health programs and professionals across the country. This report was authored in 2016 ... Fentanyl Safety: A Guide for San Francisco’s First Responders
