HRREACH aims to improve health and healthcare for communities and patients who use substances through the advancement of Harm Reduction within the movement to end the war on drugs. As an international organization we forward this mission through advocacy, research, and education.
Goals
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RESEARCH
- We collaborate with health profession students to advance a healthcare model that centers solutions from a harm reduction approach.
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EDUCATION
- We conduct research on critical issues around the impact of current policies and attitudes on the health of communities who use drugs..
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ADVOCACY
- We provide spaces for future and current healthcare professionals to conceptualize ideas for Harm Reduction to exist within medical spaces.
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COMMUNITY HEALTH
- We partner with local harm reduction communities that continue to lead the way in this movement.
Meet our Team
Tucker Avra – Andrew Nelson – Gillian Li – Jade Li – Karen Elrayes – Joy Zhu – Joshua Smith – Aline Abou Karroum – Kyla Truman
Founded in 2021, we are an international coalition of healthcare providers and health profession students, working to further advance the adoption of Harm Reduction principles within the medical field.