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NC Harm Reduction Coalition

NC Harm Reduction Coalition

Dedicated to the implementation of harm reduction interventions, public health strategies, drug policy transformation, and justice reform in North Carolina and throughout the American South.

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About

North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition (NCHRC) is a statewide grassroots organization, dedicated to implementing harm reduction interventions, public health strategies, drug policy transformation, and justice reform in North Carolina.

NCHRC engages in grassroots advocacy, resource and policy development, coalition building, and direct services for anyone impacted by: drug use, incarceration, sex work, overdose, gender discrimination, or their HIV and/or Hepatitis status. NCHRC provides technical assistance and education to local law enforcement, public health departments, and provider communities so that we can bridge the gap from provider to participant, which additionally provides resources to each participant, and to providers and LE creating compassion and understanding.

We believe that the key to bringing sex workers, drug users, and others who engage in high-risk activities and services closer to prevention and health services is to treat every person, regardless of their circumstance or condition, with dignity and respect.

NCHRC’s nonjudgmental approach allows our members to move through a process of self-discovery and self-empowerment at their own pace and by developing relationships based on honesty. Our community relationships, education, and programs help our staff help our participants live healthier and more fulfilling lives while raising the health index of the community.

What is Harm Reduction?

Harm reduction refers to a range of public health policies designed to reduce the harmful consequences associated with drug use, sex work, and other high-risk activities. Harm reduction is an alternative and, in some cases, a complement to the more conventional approaches of demand and supply reduction.

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“The help I got from the harm reduction program was more than just clean equipment, it was about being with people who didn’t judge me for my addiction, and who really wanted to help.”
 – Sam, a former drug user and sex worker in North Carolina

WHERE IS NCHRC LOCATED?

Our home base is Raleigh, NC, but we also have an office in Wilmington and we have staff and consultants all throughout NC.  Our staff and consultants are frequently doing work in the community, so please call before visiting any of our sites or visit our Staff page and send us an email!

NCHRC Raleigh (Main Office)
North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition
4024 Barrett Dr., Suite 101
Raleigh, NC,  27609

NCHRC Wilmington Office
North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition
2154 Wrightsville Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403

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“The help I got from the harm reduction program was more than just clean equipment, it was about being with people who didn’t judge me for my addiction, and who really wanted to help.”
~ Sam, a 50-year-old former drug user and sex worker in Carrboro, NC

“Too often, drug users suffer discrimination, are forced to accept treatment, marginalized, and often harmed by approaches which over-emphasize criminalization and punishment while under-emphasizing harm reduction and respect for human rights. This is despite the longstanding evidence that a harm reduction approach is the most effective way of protecting rights, limiting personal suffering, and reducing the incidence of HIV.”
~ Navanethem Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, March 10, 2009

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4024 Barrett Dr.
Suite 101
Raleigh, NC 27609
Email: Executive.Director@nchrc.org

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