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Reimagining safety for LGB/TGNC+ folks who use drugs and do sex work. Collectively creating/decentralizing care practices and transforming resources.
New York, NY
Joined January 2020
đ§”NHRCâs @HRC_Lighthouse hosted âCentering Care: A Gender Affirming #HarmReduction Workshop for Social Service Providersâ at NHRCâs New York office in NYC. The day-long workshop sessions, which included lectures, discussions, & interactive group activities, focused on...
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(1/7) S*x Worker Pride celebrates six years of saying: s*x workers are brilliant, powerful, and tired of your respectability politics.
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Earlier this year, I introduced A.8191/S.7985 alongside @SenGonzalezNY, a bill that would allow New York State to establish a continuation-of-care program for people who rely on gender-affirming care. Once this program is created, it would identify providers and offer them
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Trump's order calls for arrest/forced treatment to "end vagrancy" in the name of "public safety"âand bans SAMHSA funding for harm reduction. "We condemn it," Laura Guzman of @HarmReduction tells @TanaGaneva. âSafety for whom? Itâs sick." https://t.co/qqlN0E6NNg
filtermag.org
On July 24, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order that allowsâand incentivizesâstates and cities to purge encampments of ...
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Lill was a truly special person filled with so much compassion & knowledge. Gone much too soon. Thank you to our beloved colleague & friend đđ
đ§”It is with broken hearts and profound sadness we share our beloved former colleague and forever friend, Lill Prosperino, has passed away. Lill was a light. Their smile and laugh made the whole room â virtual or in-person â brighter. https://t.co/K5ZW0obTuv
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đ§”As NHRC's Capacity Building + Hepatitis C Coordinator Jose Martinez shared w/ @sciam, "Funding and staffing cuts donât just limit resources for the people most in need. They limit the ability to understand where someone is coming from, which undermines.. https://t.co/3jfKu6mjIK
scientificamerican.com
Layoffs and funding freezes have gutted the CDCâs response to the opioid crisisâjust as harm reduction was beginning to work
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Call your legislators & tell them to co-sponsor #CeciliasAct!! âŹïž
1/8 Itâs International S*x Workers Day, and weâre not here for empty words or symbolic gestures. Weâre here for action and we need it NOW. #ISWD #DecrimNow #SexWorkIsWork
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Register today for our final session:
Coming up next week! Join us for the last session of the latest round of the @HRC_Lighthouse Learning Series. Learn more & register for the free virtual session below âŹïž. #HarmReduction #ConflictResolution #HarmReductionIsLove #HarmReductionWorks #HarmReductionIsHealthCare
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đ§”NHRC's Executive Director Laura Guzman told @Filtermag_org, âItâs perpetuating the criminalization of people despite the lack of shelter and housing, which are the true ways to end homelessness. This ordinance.. it makes people sicker and some will die.â https://t.co/TUx132JtYT
filtermag.org
A new plan is underway for California to crack down harder on encampments of unhoused people. On May 12, Governor ...
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The world has lost an incredible leader in harm reduction. Thank you for your leadership, compassion & kindness, Naomi. So glad our paths crossed. đ đ
It is with heavy hearts that we at Harm Reduction International share the news that our much loved, former Executive Director, Naomi Burke-Shyne, passed away yesterday.
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đ§”#OverdosePrevention Centers in the U.S. & around the world have saved lives, improved public health, & supported the well-being of people who use drugs across communities. Study after study shows just how life-saving & effective these centers are. Right now, there are only...
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ID: Bold, clean graphic in trans flag colors with raised fists and a silhouette of the NY State Capitol.
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đą Itâs Lobby Day in Albany! Trans ppl in NY are under attack â not just nationally, but right here at home. Weâre calling on Democratic leaders to back up their pro-trans rhetoric with action by passing the GIRDS Act (S.1049 / A.5478) this session. đïž No more delays or excuses!
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(14/14) Guarda estos recursos p ti o para un amigue: Chillouts mĂĄs seguros: https://t.co/nUAtaylzKT Localizador de suministros y cursos de formaciĂłn: https://t.co/pSCaSYaQNJ Prueba: https://t.co/gpPsL980FI Solicita una prueba casera gratuita del VIH/ITS:
locator.hiv.gov
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(13/14) Sobredosis = sobredosis de estimulantes No hay 'naloxona' para la meta o la coca, pero hay formas de responder: Enfriar el cuerpo, atenuar las luces, controlar la respiración. Quédate con ellos. Mantén la calma. Recursos: https://t.co/wyTiifQV0P
https://t.co/RoE4oNSPR0
dancesafe.org
Fentanyl overdose? Drunken stupor? Panic attack? Roofies? A massive guide on how to tease apart the reasons why someone might pass out.
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(12/14) La ov*dosis de opiĂĄceos se puede prevenir. Lleva naloxona (Narcan o RiVive) o inyectable. Aprende a detectar una sobredosis y actĂșa rĂĄpido con respiraciĂłn artificial y naloxona. Esto salva vidas. FĂłrmate:
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(11/14) Pruebe cada sustancia, cada vez. Aunque la hayas usado antes. No sabes con qué estå cortada. El fentanilo y otras sustancias inesperadas pueden ser mortales o hacerte sentir mal. Aprende a comprobarlo:
dancesafe.org
Drug checking is a lifesaving tool that gives consumers more information about what they're putting in their bodies. DanceSafe sells reagents and test strips.
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(10/14) Utiliza tus propios suministros. Limpia tu equipo. Haz la prueba cada 3-6 meses. Esto ayuda a prevenir el VIH, la hep y las ITS. La limpieza y pruebas son esenciales para la reducción de daños. Consigue suministros: https://t.co/yiXzQClZoS Pruebas:
locator.hiv.gov
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