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Voices from the Village
March 2019
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Listen to Ep. 21 of Santa Cruz Local Podcast
Published May 24, 2019- Santa Cruz County has an injection drug use problem and a needle litter problem. We look at Santa Cruz County's needle exchange program and how it compares to other programs in the state. What can Santa Cruz County's health department learn from San Francisco's needle cleanup program? What are the trends with Santa Cruz County's injection drug use? How can Santa Cruz County get more inject drug users into treatment? We hear from Supervisor Ryan Coonerty, county health officer Dr. Arnold Leff, San Francisco Department of Public Health program manager Eileen Loughran, Santa Cruz County Sheriff-Coroner's Office forensic pathologist Dr. Stephany Fiore, Janus of Santa Cruz Director of Medication-Assisted Treatment Amanda Engeldrum Magana and Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County co-founder Denise Elerick.
Print Media
2022
Mass Calls for Harm Reduction on International Overdose Awareness Day
Filter Magazine; by Alex Norcia, August 31, 2022
County’s safe syringe programs see a change as Harm Reduction Coalition loses funding
Lookout Santa Cruz; by Grace Stetson, June 22, 2022
Harm Reduction Coalition receives $100000 grant
Santa Cruz Sentinel; by Ryan Stuart, February 24, 2022
2021
Lawsuit Against Harm Reduction Coalition Dismissed
The Good Times; by Todd Guild, December 16, 2021
Judge tosses lawsuit against Santa Cruz syringe exchange program
Santa Cruz Sentinel; by Ryan Stuart, December 7, 2021
In Win for CA Syringe Programs, Bad-Faith Environmental Lawsuits Banned
Filter Magazine; by Alexander Lekhtman, October 7, 2021
CEQA lawsuits are blocking needle exchange programs. A new law will stop that
Los Angeles Times; by Rachel Bluth, October 6, 2021
2020
Editorial | Volunteer-based needle exchange program providing vital services and saving lives, but needs better oversight
Santa Cruz Sentinel; by Editorial Board, December 20, 2020
Lawsuit Targets Santa Cruz Harm Reduction Coalition
The Good Times; by Todd Guild, December 10, 2020
Local Syringe Distribution Group Receives State Authorization
The Good Times; by Todd Guild, August 13, 2020
Harm ReductionCoalition granted syringe program in Santa Cruz County
KION 46 News Channel; by Drew Andre, August 11, 2020
State approves volunteer Santa Cruz syringe-exchange group
Santa Cruz Sentinel; by Jessica York, August 10, 2020
Santa Cruz’s Harm Reduction Coaltion eligible for $405k grant
Santa Cruz Sentinel; by Jessica York, August 4, 2020
Santa Cruz Harm Reduction Group Awarded $400,000 in grants
The Good Times; by Jacob Pierce, July 31, 2020
Disease, Dirty Needles: Santa Cruz County’s Other Health Crisis
The Good Times; by Jacob Pierce, July 21, 2020
2019
Group proposes revamped syringe plan in Santa Cruz County
The Pajaronian; by Todd Guild, October 25, 2019
Santa Cruz Harm Reduction group revamps syringe distribution plan
Santa Cruz Sentinel; by Jessica York, December 17, 2019
Points of Contention for Needle Exchange
The Good Times; by Jacob Pierce, June 25, 2019
2018
Harm Reduction Coalition Comes to Santa Cruz
City on a Hill Press; by Megan Contreras, April 12, 2018