Resources
Technology, Data Hygiene and Security Resources
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Digital safety and strategic tech use are part of modern frontline work. This section covers tools and frameworks for secure communication, privacy, and responsible data management in community-based settings.
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
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.
Universal Precautions and Workplace Safety
Featured in: Featured, Hacks for Preventing Escalation
Though not all harm reduction organizations or programs are in need of universal precautions or OSHA considerations, most are. It’s important when setting up a harm reduction space to take into consideration the important and real risks of harm reduction work. This includes the potential for entry and exposure to blood-borne pathogens as well as airborne pathogens.
Edie Springer’s Worker Stances for Clients Who Use Drugs & Harm Reduction Worker: Best Practices
Featured in: Featured, Hacks for Preventing Escalation
Harm reduction immediately resonated for Edie, who was herself a former drug user and methadone patient. Faced with the devastation of HIV’s impact on drug-using communities, Edie fully embraced harm reduction and trained hundreds of harm reduction workers who have carried her legacy with them. She developed these worker stances in 1996 and they have been shared among many of us in the harm reduction community for generations.