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Hacks for Community Involvement in RJ & TJ Processes

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Restorative and transformative justice processes are holistic in their approach to conflict and escalated or harmful situations. This means they aim to address all affected parties—those directly involved, and all others who are more laterally impacted. For harm reduction service providers this can sometimes be the entire community of participants.

  • Designate calm point people—these may also be your Community Ambassadors.
  • Make space for community members to share the impact of the event or situation.
  • Create—and invite community members to join—a hearing or accountability board.
  • Have community debriefs, particularly when an escalated event directly impacts others because they witnessed or experienced the event.

Featured Hacks

These featured hacks highlight creative, practical solutions from harm reduction leaders on the ground. From DIY tools to clever workarounds, each one reflects the ingenuity, care, and real-world experience that keeps this movement alive. 

Universal Precautions: Gloves

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Medical gloves should be worn whenever handling exposed or used supplies, especially those that might be used to prepare or use injection drugs such as syringes, cottons, cookers, tourniquets, and ascorbic acid. Gloves should be changed often, especially between activities or participants.
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Important Terms: Person First Language

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Generally, it’s important to use “person first language” when describing people who are marginalized due to some part of their identity being stigmatized, such as folks struggling with their substance use, people who do sex work, and folks living outside.
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