Reducing harm, improving health, and preventing HIV. Red Project works to prevent HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and Accidental Drug Overdose via Harm Reduction.
Grand Rapids, MI
Joined October 2010
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Here is the deal.
Drug policies nearly ended my life!
Harm Reduction saved it AND connected me to recovery which has given me the amazing life I have today! We need both in order to save lives.
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Safe syringe programs play a crucial role in public health, preventing the spread of diseases and providing a lifeline to those struggling with addiction. Supporting these programs is a step toward a safer, healthier community for everyone. #HarmReduction #PublicHealth
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@RedProjectGR’s Joshua McIenithan just dropped this meme and it needs to be shared immediately
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The drug epidemic is a public health crisis that affects us all. Harm reduction strategies save lives by offering support, education, and compassionate care to those in need. It's time to prioritize solutions that truly make a difference. 💚 #HarmReduction #EndTheStigma
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For everyone who says "harm reduction enables people to continue using drugs and doesn't actively connect people to detox and recovery". This is the overdose prevention site in the DTES with a HUGE sign that says "feeling done"? I don't know anyone in harm reduction who wouldn't connect someone to recovery treatment if they asked. Don't be fooled by the anti-harm reduction activists who continue to mislead, misinform and stigmatize harm reduction in order to push their own narrative. It is this stigma that drives people into isolation and we all know what happens when people use alone. It's not a competition we need both!
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I don't know who needs to hear this today: 🗣️📢
Anti-harm reduction activists are essentially saying, “Your life matters only if you follow the same moral code as me (aka abstinence-only).” Harm reduction supporters are essentially saying, “Your life matters. Period.”
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What is #HarmReduction?
Harm reduction refers to policies, programmes and practices that aim to minimise the negative health, social and legal impacts associated with drug use, drug policies and drug laws.
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Many ppl assume that drug possession arrests frequently lead to treatment & therefore, ending them gets fewer ppl into care. In fact, few possession arrests lead to treatment, which is rarely available in jail, & if it is, is not evidence based.
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People love to claim to we can’t change people’s behavior.
But did you know the idea of “designated drivers” is only normal in America thanks to the work of a group of Harvard scholars?
Here’s 5 reasons they succeeded.
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Australia becomes first country to legalise medical psychedelics | World News | Sky News news.sky.com/story/australia…
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So sick of labeling some drugs all good or all bad: let's say it again, different things help different people & one size almost never fits all. psychedelics are not going to replace antidepressants for everyone; some ppl need opioids. deal with it!
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We are excited to join the @GRPrideCenter at this year’s Grand Rapids Pride Festival on Saturday, June 17th. We’ll be right by the @RedProjectGR. Come see us to learn about Cherry Health’s resources and spin the rainbow prize wheel!
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Harm Reduction is Love. Love is a Radical Act. Love is Love. #PrideMonth
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Members of our Retreat Clinic team are seen here proudly representing Pine Rest during last week's @RedProjectGR Luncheon!
We are very grateful for the Red Project's commitment to keeping our underserved communities healthy, educated and safe ... without stigma!
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Harm reduction programs saved tens of thousands of California’s last year, who would have died from overdose. Invest in what works. #CALeg #CAbudget #fundharmreduction #fentanyl #harmreduction 📷 @movementphotog
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Learning a bunch about harm reduction today at a fundraiser for the @RedProjectGR. I'm grateful this org is a part of my city. – at Grand Rapids, MI
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📢CALLING ALL LGBTQIA+ HARM REDUCTION PEEPS📢
Join us and @HRC_Lighthouse virtually during the first day of Pride Month to talk about the intersections of Queer experiences and Harm Reduction.
We want to hear your voice!
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#Pride #HarmReduction #HarmReductionSavesLives
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🧵This #InternationalHarmReductionDay, we're uplifting the work of harm reductionists 🌎wide. W/ so many attacks on people who use drugs across the nation & world, we're focusing on our harm reduction principles that keep those most impacted by drug use @ the ❤️ of the movement.
ALT Black-&-white maze-like pattern fills frame. Bold, all caps black text highlighted in yellow reads, "HARM REDUCTION IS LOVE" and "HARM REDUCTION WORKS". NHRC black logo at bottom left.
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Good morning, please enjoy this thread of Pedro Pascal as #naloxone, along with some facts!
Naloxone is a medicine that temporarily blocks the effects of opioids and can reverse an opioid overdose. Find out how to get & use it here: stopoverdose.org/
ALT Pedro Pascal wearing a white button-down shirt and a deep pink jacket, making a V-sign with his right hand.
ALT Pink and white Narcan nasal spray box and device.