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Workforce and Peer Development

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The future of harm reduction depends on strong, skilled, supported teams. This section focuses on building leadership, peer-delivered services, and harm reduction as a workplace culture—where people can thrive, not just survive.

Open Society Foundations has a Guide to Harm Reduction at Work

NHRC published a Toolkit for Peer Delivered SSP

The Harm Reduction Hacks

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

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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.
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Hacks for Developing Internal Community

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Building internal community means building relationships based on your shared values as a part of a harm reduction organization.
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