Media Contact: Lauren McGinley Executive Director, NHHRC 603-568-0258 lauren.mcginley@nhhrc.org Overdose Prevention Van hits the road fully equipped with Harm Reduction supplies [Manchester, NH]: The New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition (NHHRC) has announced the state’s first Overdose Prevention Van, a new life saving tool in New Hampshire’s opioid overdose emergency. “The design for the van was thoughtful and it reflects some of what is missing from the way we talk about overdose prevention services,” says Executive Director Lauren McGinley. “When lives are saved in any community, there is ..read more

Change can be difficult to initiate. Fear kicks in, along with doubt and hesitation. If we look at one of the most common resolutions people make annually, going to the gym, we are all at different stages in our process of change. You may be an avid gym rat at your local CrossFit establishment, while the thought of a gym membership has never crossed your neighbor’s mind. Folks have different lived experiences and come to change in different ways. Substance use follows the same process; the only difference I see is the stigma our culture associates with the process of recovery. The stages of ch ..read more

Article By Han Hamel with assistance from Palana Hunt-Hawkins and Dean LeMire Graphics by Han Hamel Dean LeMire is a long-time NH resident, a Dad who uses drugs/is in recovery, and a self-identified “rebel with a cause”. Not only that but he is a former NHHRC board member and was instrumental in making Harm Reduction a reality right here in New Hampshire! Dean’s first experience with Harm Reduction was years before he even knew what it was. As a child, he came across a Kurt Loder MTV special where a man was handing out Harm Reduction tools (syringes, Naloxone, and safe injection kits) at an e ..read more

Written by:Taylor Edelmann| Published Originally: July 28, 2022 Intro by: Taylor Edelmann (he/him), LGBTQIA+ Health & Harm Reduction Manager at NHRC Written by: Palana Hunt-Hawkins (she/her), Director of Operations at New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition One of the best things about this project is discovering new voices in harm reduction. When we received the nomination for Palana, I was struck by how many accolades she’s been able to rack up in a relatively short time. From organizing with the ACLU, becoming the first openly trans person elected to a city council, and then taking a sh ..read more