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

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also your constituents...You do not get to pick and choose which constituents deserve care protection or public health services, people who are unhoused, people who use drugs, people in crisis, every single one of them is a Phoenician. Our parks do not divide people into worthy and unworthy,"
January 14, 2026 at 7:41 PM
the most at risk for #Overdose death.

“This ordinance does not prevent drug use – it prevents intervention...It does not improve safety. It creates gaps where people fall through and sometimes die. I want to remind the Council of something fundamental. The people most affected by this ordinance are
January 14, 2026 at 7:41 PM
trainings to participate. Please RSVP w/ your name, agency, & phone number by March 20 to NHRC's Community & Capacity Building Manager, Hiawatha Collins, at [email protected] to attend. We hope to see you there!

#HarmReductionIsHealthCare #HarmReductionSavesLives #PublicHealth #EndOverdose
January 13, 2026 at 8:11 PM
untreated mental illness, substance use and a thin social safety net that leaves people one paycheck, or one health crisis, away from the streets," this @sfchronicle.com piece names.

#HarmReduction #HarmReductionSavesLives #StopTheSweeps #HousingNotHandcuffs #EndHomelessness #EndOverdose
January 12, 2026 at 9:16 PM
symptom. Instead of investing in permanent housing and care, we pour money into short-term “clean-up” efforts that push people from one block to the next. San Francisco has spent millions on sweeps that displace residents without addressing why they’re there in the first place: the cost of living,
January 12, 2026 at 9:16 PM
unhoused people is only 53. That's almost 3 decades shorter than folks who are housed.

"Behind every statistic is a person who was failed by systems — from health care to housing to human services — meant to protect them. Yet the state’s response often treats homelessness as a nuisance, not a...
January 12, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Image 7 ID 2/2: "CHECK OUT OUR FACT SHEET:" above screenshot of fact sheet titled, "STANDARDS OF CARE FOR HCV - TIPS FOR PROVIDERS'. A black & white computer mouse icon placed @ top right of screenshot. Small black font over white text box below reads, "bit.ly/HepCStandardsOfCare".
January 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Image 6 ID 2/2: syringe services programs (SSPs) and other harm reduction strategies as effective solutions to reduce the transmission of HCV."

Image 7 ID 1/2: Same background, border, & logo. Over rainbow gradient text box, all caps white font outlined in black reads,
January 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Image 6 ID 1/2: Same background, border, logo, & arrow. @ top center over white text box, all caps black copy reads, "Syringe services programs reduce the spread of HCV." The words, "REDUCE THE SPREAD" are underlined in hot pink. smaller black font over white text box reads, "The CDC recommends...
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Image 5 ID 2/2: & arrow. White icon of... person using a cane pictured between black & white virus icons. Large white font outlined in black below this reads, "70-90%" above smaller black font over white text box reading, "of older people who inject drugs (presently or formerly) live with HCV."
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Image 4 ID 2/2: large white font outlined in black reading, "ONE-THIRD". Below this is smaller black font over white text box reading, "of young people who inject drugs live with HCV." White & black virus icons of varying sizes placed across graphic.

Image 5 ID 1/2: Same background, border, logo,
January 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Image 3 ID 2/2: white text box reading, "of all new HCV patients report injection drug use as their risk factor." Graphics of black syringes placed @ either side of graphic.

Image 4 ID 1/2: Same background, border, logo, & arrow. All caps black copy over white text box reads, "APPROXIMATELY" above
January 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Image 2 ID 4/4: A white stethoscope graphic & black information bubble placed @ right.

Image 3 ID 1/2: Same background, border, logo, & arrow. All caps black copy over white text box reads, "MORE THAN" above large white font outlined in black reading, "60%". Below this is smaller black font over...
January 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Image 2 ID 3/4: "There are many reasons someone may be using drugs — and there are other factors aside from drug use alone that can put people in harm’s way. This is why we provide resources to contextualize drug use, why people use drugs, and ways to make it safer depending on your situation."
January 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Image 2 ID 2/4: outlined in black over rainbow gradient background reads, "HEPATITIS C & DRUG USE". Smaller black font over white text box below reads, "Safer drug use is about lessening the risk of adverse outcomes from using drugs such as contracting HCV." White & black font below reads,
January 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Image 1 ID 2/2: Bold, all caps black font below reads, "LET'S TALK ABOUT" above white all caps font outlined in black over rainbow gradient background reading, "HEPATITIS C". Smaller white font below reads, "-PART TWO-".

Image 2 ID 1/4: Same background, border, logo, & arrow. All caps white font
January 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Image 1 ID 1/2: Black & white maze-like patterns frames pink gradient background. @ top center are white graphics of health care worker sitting across from patient on office chair. The doctor holds a clipboard in their hand, & a conversation bubble above them includes a graphic of a liver.
January 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Image ID 2/2: Triangular black and white maze-like patterns frame top right & bottom left of graphic.
January 8, 2026 at 5:08 PM