named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Action Items Framework
Provides structured goals across categories—Spiritual, Public Witness, Educational, Relational, Political, and Material Resourcing—for small groups and institutions to advance harm reduction within their communities.
Alliance Membership Program
Supports faith-based and spiritual communities in adopting harm reduction principles through a structured onboarding process, annual commitments, and action items across spiritual, educational, political, and material domains.
Spirit of Harm Reduction Toolkit
Develops and disseminates spiritual resources, rituals, and theological frameworks to help faith communities integrate harm reduction into their practices and beliefs.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Substance Use Policy Advocacy & Public Education 4 activities
- Advocate for safe consumption sites and safe drug supply accessPublicly advocates for the establishment and protection of safe consumption sites and equitable access to safe drug supplies as core components of harm reduction policy.
- Challenge forced recovery and abstinence-only policiesWorks to dismantle narratives and policies that promote forced recovery or mandatory abstinence, particularly those leading to institutionalization, through public education and policy advocacy.
- Elevate intersectional harm reduction issues in public forumsBrings intersectional harm reduction issues into public dialogue, media, and cross-sector convenings at federal, regional, and local levels, including participation in major drug policy conferences and summits.
- Operate national Faith in Harm Reduction AllianceRuns a national alliance for faith-based harm reduction with a defined five-step process for joining, annual evaluation of membership based on concrete actions, and requirements for submitting annual plans with 2-3 goals to deepen harm reduction practices.
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Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Education 2 activities
- Host national network for peer-to-peer harm reduction leadershipHosts events and maintains a national network of leaders who engage in peer-to-peer support, information sharing, and spiritual care to strengthen the harm reduction movement.
- Support community development of harm reduction goalsSupports communities in developing and reporting on harm reduction goals through an annual reporting process that tracks progress and engagement.
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Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
- Build capacity through faith-harm reduction bridge-building programCollaborates with Judson Memorial Church on a structured capacity-building and community mobilization program designed to build bridges between faith communities and harm reduction efforts.
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Outpatient Substance Use Treatment 1 activity
- Deploy peer support specialists within county government servicesProvides peer support specialists to county government departments to support individuals with substance use disorder who are receiving county services.
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Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Services 1 activity
- Develop and provide harm reduction-centered spiritual resources and careCreates and delivers spiritual resources, ritual support, and spiritual care to connect people who use drugs, people engaged in sex work, and communities of faith.
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Housing Policy Advocacy & Tenant Organizing 1 activity
- Oppose de-prioritization of housing first policiesEngages in advocacy to oppose the de-prioritization of housing first approaches, emphasizing their critical role in effective harm reduction strategies.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$306K
Contributions & grants$306K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$176K
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$64K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$163K
Cash$153K
Investments$0
Liabilities$8K
Net assets$155K
Liquid reserves10.4 mo
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue +371.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erica Poellot | Executive Dir. | 40 | $59K |
board members · 8
- Jaime Loera — Board Member
- Jes Cochran — Treasurer
- Jess Tilley — Board Member
- Kamal Fizazi — Board Member
- Marilyn Reyes — Board Member
- Michelle Mathis — Chairman
- Tamara Oyala-Santiago — Board Member
- Terrell Jones — Secretary
relationships · 9
Who they work with
- Action List Partner — Collaborates with the Action List to map community profiles to specific harm reduction actions taken.
- CDC Government — Responds to CDC's adoption of guidelines that mirror SAMHSA’s de-prioritization of harm reduction.
- CDC Government — Responds to CDC's guidelines and priorities in harm reduction work.
- Judson Memorial Church Partner — Collaborates with Faith in Harm Reduction to build bridges between the harm reduction and faith communities.
- National Harm Reduction Coalition Partner — Launched the Faith in Harm Reduction initiative in collaboration with Judson Memorial Church.
- SAMHSA Government — Responds to SAMHSA's guidelines and priorities in harm reduction work.
- Spirit of Harm Reduction Toolkit Network — Aligns with and references the principles published in the Spirit of Harm Reduction Toolkit as foundational to its work.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Government — Engages critically with SAMHSA's policies, particularly in opposition to its de-prioritization of harm reduction.
- national Faith in Harm Reduction Network — FAITH IN HARM REDUCTION INC is part of the national Faith in Harm Reduction network, with leadership involvement from board members.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Collective Action and Movement Building for Systemic Changemethodology: movement-based-harm-reductionBy mobilizing communities through sustained campaigns and mutual support networks, the organization generates transformative change in drug policy and social systems, leveraging grassroots power to challenge racialized and punitive frameworks.
- Holistic, Integrated Model of Harm Reductionmethodology: integrated_harm_reductionBy combining material support, health care, spiritual community, cultural practices, and policy advocacy into a unified approach, the organization creates conditions for holistic transformation that address the interconnected needs of individuals and communities.
- Integration of Harm Reduction with Spiritual Care and Faith Communitiesmethodology: faith-based harm reductionBy embedding harm reduction practices within spiritual care and religious communities, the organization fosters broader cultural and systemic acceptance of people who use drugs and people who do sex work, leveraging shared values of compassion and justice to reduce stigma and expand access to care.
- Intersectional, Justice-Rooted Harm Reduction Frameworkmethodology: intersectional-harm-reductionBy linking harm reduction to systemic injustices such as racism, poverty, and gender-based discrimination, the organization addresses root causes of vulnerability, enabling more equitable and sustainable health and social outcomes.
- Leadership and Strategy Centered on Lived Experiencemethodology: led-by-lived-experienceBy centering the leadership and wisdom of people who use drugs and people who do sex work, the organization ensures that interventions are grounded in real-world needs and dignity, which increases relevance, trust, and effectiveness in both programming and movement-building.