More positive news for harm reduction efforts as funding increases for California needle exchange programs.
Toledo, Ohio is once again the site of a national sex trade involving teens - this time a man pleaded guilty to five felonies in federal court, including compelling underage prostitution, to send young women to national fraternity conventions.
A Nevada man [...]
Once again I’ve found a number of arrests, court cases and convictions having to do with teens in the sex trade this week.
In Texas police called out Craigslist again for being used to advertise “erotic services” of minors (in addition to adults) and arrested an adult man and woman and 16 year old girl.
In California [...]
Recently I facilitated one of my favorite workshops for the Chicago Harm Reduction Training Collaborative on Harm Reduction Street Law. It’s all about how to protect yourself and people from your organizations and agencies in encounters with the police.
It’s harm reduction based because we talk a lot about how to protect your legal rights even [...]
In the latest news items - this week has definitely left me with a lot to reflect on.
First though, I was in Chicago on Tuesday to present as a part of the Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network day long training on ‘Safety Planning for Real People.’ Afterwards, as trainers, we were reflecting on how participants [...]
Tomorrow I’ll be presenting on harm reduction basics as a part of a day-long training at the Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network on ‘Safety Planning for Real People.
I started thinking about how harm reduction has a negative reputation many places still. Sure in California or NYC people consider harm reduction to make great sense and [...]
I found three great examples of community efforts organizing for change. A group protested potential cuts in city funding for a crucial harm reduction tool - “crack kits.” The kits are designed to reduce HIV and hepatitis transmission, especially from burns that result with stems that heat up too fast.
Another group is calling out an [...]
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