HARM REDUCTION WORKSHOP: BUILDING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE FOR A WORLD WITHOUT POLICE | IN COLLABORATION WITH GAUCHOS FOR RECOVERY

Harm reduction is an approach to drug use that focuses on kindness, compassion, and respect—emphasizing practical goals and the needs for physical and emotional safety. The tabling segment of this event will offer free dinner and the opportunity to learn about local organizations that advance community safety and wellbeing through education and resources. At the hybrid panel, we will discuss the merits and challenges of advocating for harm reduction and how the drug decriminalization movement more broadly intersects with the abolitionist imagination.

5-6PM Dinner and Tabling. 6-7:30PM Panel on harm reduction in the context of abolitionist organizing on college campuses and beyond.

Co- Sponsors: EVPLA, EVPSA, Gauchos for Recovery, Public and Mental Health Coalition

Speaker Bios:
– Kai Roldan (he/they) graduated from UCSB with a Bachelor's in Psychology and from Pacifica Graduate Institute with a Master's in Counseling Psychology. With a background in serving people with disabilities, and providing therapy to teenagers, Kai desires to be of service to others. As the Program Administrator, Kai supports SB ACT's collaborative initiatives, provides general operational support for the organization, and assists in working with community partners. Kai is also a board member of SB Transgender Advocacy Network, an organization that provides resources for gender affirming care.
– Maile Young
– Kay Sosin

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