Overdose

WEBINAR: Mobilizing Faith to End Overdose and Anti-Blackness 2020 (1 ½ hours)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10XFNdBO3h3tDjwUdAzOEtOmM9WRtFi2Z/view

Mobilizing Faith to End Overdose and Anti-Blackness: part of Harm Reduction is Liberation- National Weekend of Action. Speakers: Reverend Edwin Sanders, Metro Interdenominational Church, Alexis Pleus, Truth Pharm, Reverend Dr. Orisha Bowers, Hep Connect Harm Reduction Coalition , Nathalia Gibbs, (moderator) Harm Reduction Coalition

Join Faith in Harm Reduction, Faith in Public Life, Urban Survivors Union, United Church of Christ and partners for a weekend of faithful reflection, education and action, August 20-23, 2020, as

we mobilize faith to end overdose and anti-blackness.

Speakers: Reverend Edwin Sanders, Metro Interdenominational Church, Alexis Pleus, Truth Pharm, Reverend Dr. Orisha Bowers, Hep Connect Harm Reduction Coalition , Nathalia Gibbs, (moderator) Harm Reduction Coalition

WEBINAR: Faith in Harm Reduction for a conversation on Overdose, Race, & Justice (July 30, 2020) ( 1 ½ hours)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi0qX8myHsE

Faith in Harm Reduction is launching its webinar series with a conversation on Overdose, Race, and Justice. Join us in conversation to explore these questions (and more!) and to plot a way forward which sees the end of overdose and anti-blackness and the realization of liberation for our loved ones.

Why is the harm reduction movement talking about overdose as a social justice issue, as a racial justice issue??

Why is harm reduction critical to fulfilling the promise of health, wholeness, and freedom for Black and Indigenous people and other People of Color who use drugs?

What do our responses to overdose and substance use, in policy and practice, reveal about the treatment of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color?

What might liberation from overdose and anti-blackness look like for our communities, and how do we get there?

Speakers include:

☀️Reverend Dr. Orisha Bowers—Harm Reduction Coalition and Orixa Healing Arts Wellness and Spiritual Center

☀️Monique Tula—Harm Reduction Coalition

☀️Kassandra Frederique—Drug Policy Alliance

☀️Marilyn Reyes—Faith in Harm Reduction and Peer Network of New York

WEBINAR: Harm Reduction and the Black Church (Faith in Harm Reduction Roundtable Series) ( 1 hour 36 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2G4wWVhKXo&list=LL&index=9&t=1608s

The first Faith in Harm Reduction Roundtable event focuses on Harm Reduction and the Black Church, featuring guest speakers Rev. Dr. Earle Fisher (Abyssinian Missionary Baptist Church), Cherisse Scott (SisterReach), Jawanza Williams (VOCAL-NY), and Hiawatha Collins (NHRC) with facilitation by Dr. Orisha Bowers (NHRC). www.faithinharmreduction.org

WEBINAR: A Follow-Up Event on Racial Inequities in Overdose Deaths in the St. Louis Region 12.7.20 ( 1hour 52 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c0iAhxZNAU&t=1912s

On December 3rd, 2020 our panel of community experts discussed current efforts and progress to address racial inequities amidst the overdose crisis and provided tangible action items for community members to meaningfully engage in this work. Speakers: - Dr. LJ Punch and Marcus Hunt (The T) - Pastor Pamela Paul (Community Faith Leader) - Wardell Carter (West End Clinic) - Riisa Easley (Regional Health Commission) - Mark Stringer (MO Dept. of Mental Health)

WEBINAR: Addressing Racial Equity in Overdose Prevention 2020 (58 minutes)

http://www.dialogue4health.org/web-forums/detail/addressing-racial-equity-in-overdose-prevention

Our country’s response to drug use—from supportive treatment policies to punitive sentencing practices—is highly racialized. Join the National Overdose Prevention Network (NOPN) for a panel discussion with leaders on how to address racial justice and a new path forward. Presenters:

Kimá Joy Taylor, MD, Founder, Anka Consulting, LLC

Herminia Ledesma, MPH, Program Manager, Outreach & Migrant Health, Health Promotion Center, VISTA Community Clinic

Hannah Youngdeer, MPH, Public Health Program Coordinator, California Consortium for Urban Indian Health

Moderator: Carmen Rita Nevarez, MD, MPH

WEBINAR: INPUD Media- METZINERES: Environments of Shelter for Womxn who Use Drugs Surviving Violences (15 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9ePTFeySOc

METZINERES is a peer-led organisation that organises communities of womxn who use drugs in Barcelona to provide safe environments for survivors of violence. They operate shelters to sleep in and wash clothes and safer spaces for consuming drugs, without the risk of infections and overdose deaths. They also offer psychosocial support for those who struggle with homelessness, mental health issues, and family problems, as well as putting on creative community activities, dance, yoga, cosmetics etc. to create a sense of community. METZINERES is more than a service provider – they are a community, with more than 300 members. Half of them are homeless, 30% have been imprisoned before. In this video hear from members of the organisation and learn how they conduct this critically important and impressive work despite the environment of repressive drug policies and police repression.