Womxn Beyond Borders’ objective is to provide harm reduction services to marginalized communities. Much of their work is in implementing alternative practices in the community, such as yoga and breathing techniques to decrease anger, self defense classes for womxn and, providing crisis packages for persons experiencing domestic violence. They also opened a crisis intervention house […]
Why Not Prosper’s Prosperity Path Project (PPP) will provide a targeted harm reduction component distributing naloxone, safer sex kits, hygiene kits and menstruation kits, wound care kits, and fentanyl test strips to BIPOC people who use drugs (PWUD) to their new Rolling Engagement Van (REV) – an innovative program that is part of Why Not […]
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Unidos4Safety Prevention 101: The Prevention 101 kits are pocket-sized safety kits that provide prevention information and material, as well as harm reduction items for individuals with OUD, IV use, and those at risk for Hepatitis C, STI, and HIV infections. Their purpose? Saving lives, reducing overdoses, and increasing chances of achieving recovery by providing local […]
The Black Overdose Resilience Project plans to conduct a survey with Black people who use drugs to develop a plan for engaging Black PWUDs who are not currently using any harm reduction services and those who do not identify as drug users even though they consume drugs. With the information gained from the survey, Project […]
The Harm Reduction Initiative integrates harm reduction principles into the Philadelphia Black Women’s Health Alliance’s existing curricula and program offerings for both teens and adults. This initiative represents a holistic approach to healing and wellness, aiming to mitigate the harm caused by substance use while empowering individuals with the knowledge, tools, and support needed for […]
The objective of Men of the Community (MOC) Targeted Street Outreach is to decrease the number of fatal overdoses in neighborhoods with the highest rate of overdoses in Erie, PA. These neighborhoods are disproportionately made up of BIPOC families. MOC Targeted Street Outreach will distribute Narcan, Fentanyl Testing Strips, and Xylazine Testing Strips door-to-door in […]
AIDS Care Group (ACG) was formed in 1998 and funded primarily by HRSA’s Ryan White grants to fill the gaps in medical services for Chester and surrounding disadvantaged communities. Their mission is “Working for and within populations adversely affected by stigma, poor access to care, discrimination, and poverty, AIDS Care Group (ACG) is dedicated to […]
Brunch with a Black Man (BWABM), is a supportive and empowering mental wellness podcast focused on telling stories of Black men through transparent and candid conversations about the experiences of Black men, their mental health, and navigating challenging times. Black people are 20% more likely to suffer from severe psychological stress than their White counterparts. […]
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