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Press Statement 4/19/21
Dear community members, First, we send our condolences to anyone who has lost a loved one recently due to an accidental overdose. These people were friends, family, significant others and our community members. Overdoses are on the rise all over the nation, but it is especially hard hitting in rural areas, like Humboldt County. We…
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Letter from Jasmine Guerra, incoming Executive Director
March 30th, 2021 Greetings community members, This week begins my tenure as the new Executive Director of the Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction. I have been involved with The Center since January 2020, starting as a volunteer and moving my way through the organization as the Syringe Service Program Coordinator and then the Assistant…
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A Letter from Lasara on our leadership transition
Dear Community, It is with both great anticipation and with sadness that I am formally announcing my departure as the Executive Director of the Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction, in order to move closer to my family in Mendocino County. I will not be leaving this work behind–I have plans to remain a part…
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Quick update and info about mobile services
Hello everyone! We haven’t added much to this website in quite some time, but thanks for checking it out if you are reading this. There has been so much change in the last few months that it might be hard to keep track of it all. The basic timeline of events is that since December…
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Two New HACHR Webinars!
HACHR is happy to announce two new collaborative webinars- “ChemSex 101” in collaboration with Chicago Recovery Alliance and Aids United, and “Harm Reduction: Addressing Health Concerns of People Who Use Drugs” in collaboration with North Coast Clinics Network, Open Door Community Health Centers, and Humboldt County DHHS. The ChemSex 101 webinar and accompanying toolkit is…
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What About the Children? An Introduction from HACHR’s New ED
Hello! My name is Jessica and I am the new Executive Director at HACHR. It’s been a few weeks since I settled into my new role, so I wanted to take this opportunity to formally introduce myself! I have been with the organization since 2017. I started as an intern while completing my Master’s degree…
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Red Cross Hero Award!
Our Executive Director, Brandie Wilson, was awarded a Hero award from the Red Cross for our work with People Who Use Drugs. The Red Cross describes recipients of the Hero award as those who, “have saved lives, made significant, positive differences in their communities in the areas of emergency response, disaster preparedness, and prevention, or…
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Episode 9 of #factsmatter
This episode is all about stigma! What it is, how it’s manifesting in our local community, and what can be done to address it. We talk more specifically about some pretty juicy topics including click-bait media, Brandie’s drug use, law enforcement, syringe litter, PWUD, and… Our new Executive Director!! This episode is very informative, extra…
The Humboldt Area Center For Harm Reduction
Arcata, CA | Serving Humboldt County
Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction 