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Community Building

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Community organising is both an art and a strategy. These resources focus on how to bring people together around shared needs, build local power, and grow strong grassroots networks rooted in equity, inclusion, and sustainability.

Ontario Open Library and specifically Community Development Practice: From Canadian and Global Perspectives

Solutions Project, specifically their Guide to Community Organizing

People’s Action

Highlander Movement School

Racial Equity Tools section on Community Organizing resources

Connexions and specifically their Organizing Resources information

Resources for Organizing and Social Changing

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. 

Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hacks

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Though largely unsupported by scientific evidence, the dangers of needle stick injury loom large in the popular imagination. As a result, the emotional response to needle stick injury can be intense even if, statistically, the risks are quite low. For this reason, if no other, it’s essential that harm reduction organizations be prepared for how they might deal with such an eventuality.
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Resilience Building

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Because so many of us are so similar to the folks we serve, including the trauma we carry with us, and because it is now recognized that extreme stress impacts people who care for people experiencing that trauma nearly as much as the people directly impacted by that trauma, it is essential that people in […]
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