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Balanced Imperfection Resources
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Materials from Balanced Imperfection, the origin point of the Space Hacks and Harm Reduction Hacks series. These resources bring lived experience and practical insight into the realities of harm reduction, leadership, and cultural shift work in community services.
Other sets of external resources including toolkits, practical guides, and deep-dive materials on topics like de-escalation, mental health support, participant accountability, overdose response, and more:
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.
Principles of Harm Reduction
Featured in: Featured, Section 2: Using Space Hacks
These principles were developed over a period of about four years in the 1990s amid much debate among early harm reductionists, who came to consensus on these enduring principles of harm reduction.
Hacks for Community Member Agreements
Featured in: Featured, Hacks for Preventing Escalation
Community member agreements are shared agreements regarding behavior expected of everyone who participates in a harm reduction site or service. The primary rule all harm reduction leaders talked about was the need to treat everyone with respect.