Advocacy:
influencing and supporting policies and practices that create a safer, more responsive landscape for Black individuals and communities affected by drug use.
Education:
promoting the wellness and agency of people who use drugs by providing training, education, and resources to both community members and providers that foster community-based healing.
Intervention:
organizing, providing, and advocating for novel approaches and connections to addiction treatment, housing, “whole person” healthcare, and related support services.
Relationship-Building:
building connections to boost community capacity to advocate and coordinate for continued investments and infrastructure that improve drug user health and equity.
Research:
conducting community-engaged research to identify challenges, needs, and priorities for Black people who use drugs and those impacted by addiction more broadly.
