“Harm Reduction and the Struggles for Liberation: How BIPOC & LGBTQ+ Communities Created Harm Redux for Community Centered Survival” – July 2024 Supervisor Community of Practice
July 2024 CPS & CPPS Supervisor Community of Practice
“Harm Reduction and the Struggles for Liberation: How BIPOC & LGBTQ+ Communities Created Harm Redux for Community Centered Survival”
with Tarah Strangler
Thursday, July 25th, 2024 from 1:30 – 3:00 pm CT
Facilitator:
- Tarah Strangler
Tarah (she/they) is a transplant from the Twin Cities area who came to Madison 5 years ago for undergrad where she studied English and Community & Nonprofit Leadership. In 2020, they left undergrad to focus on organizing and supporting her community during the uprising. Her background in organizing and lived experience with substances informs the work she does and focuses their approach to harm reduction in community centered, abolitionist solutions. When they’re not organizing or working at OutReach as the Harm Reduction Services Director, you’ll find her cooking enough food to feed the city of Madison, working with plants, and spending time with her loved ones.
Description:
In this presentation, we will build a shared understanding of harm reduction– what it is, how we can embrace it with our peers, and in our own lives. With this shared language, we will explore how different liberation movements have shaped current harm reduction practices, and how community-centered approaches to harm reduction can be a lifeline for marginalized folks. Together, we will find ways that we can continue to honor the legacies of those before us by continuing their work today!
Feedback Survey/CEH Information:
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