Volunteer Harm Reduction Interest Group

We are a group of advocates actively supporting the presence of harm reduction within both our surrounding communties and the clinical setting.

Weekly Community Outreach Opportunities

Wednesday Outreach

Friday Outreach

   

Check Us Out at Some Upcoming Community Events

There are no outreach events for December due to the upcoming holiday season. Please check back in 2025!

We’ve created health promotional materials that have been disseminated during our weekly outreach. These materials help increase knowledge on harm reduction practices and provide essential resources throughout our city to help support our patient population. This is an essential tool to help mitigate stigma for our patients while encouraging thoughtful dialogue. 

  • Gillian Gehri, a clinical research coordinator at the University of Pennsylvania, explained to medical students how to administer naloxone on August 7, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
  • MERT volunteers helping at outreach at 69th Septa Station

If you are interested in volunteering with us, fill out the form below
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or you can email our volunteer/outreach coordinator at Desiree.harris@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Get Help Resources

Connect with our Warmline, city-based resources, and more!

MOUD Treatment

Learn more about Medications for Opioid Use Disorder that are available for patients and how we can best support these pathways to care.

Police-Assisted Diversion

The PAD program collaborates with the City of Philadelphia and Department of Public Health to support people away from the criminal justice system via referrals.