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Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition

Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition is a student-founded and student-led organization whose mission is to: (a) build a local network of health, policy, and social service students, alumni, and professionals committed to harm reduction principles; and (b) serve as a conduit for community involvement, education, and advocacy in Baltimore and beyond. BHRC is the only multi-institutional, student-focused group in Maryland with an explicit emphasis on harm reduction. BHRC envisions a world in which harm reduction is a fundamental principle in improving health, and believes engaging students now helps them become knowledgeable and compassionate service providers later. BHRC connects students, health professionals, and community members to volunteer opportunities in the city, advocates for harm reduction-related policies, and provides education and training on important public health issues. For example, more than 400 individuals have been trained through BHRC's overdose response and prevention programs that teach bystanders how to recognize an opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone, a life-saving opioid reversal medication. BHRC has also helped draft legislation to expand sterile syringe access in Maryland to help prevent the transmission of HIV, and organized dozens of seminars and conferences on a wide range of important health topics from sex positivity to street outreach by nursing students. By creating a network of institutions and individuals committed to harm reduction practices, BHRC helps improve the health of Baltimore. Check out a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u0TuNiXJR4