Santa Cruz Harm Reduction Group Awarded $400,000 (Goodtimes)

Karen Clemmer 8/1/206:26 AM

By Jacob Pierce, July 31, 2020, Goodtimes.

A volunteer group known for doing needle distributions in Santa Cruz County has landed grant funding to support new staff positions and stipends.

Kate Garrett, managing member for the Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County (HRCSCC) announced Thursday that the group secured a portion of a new $12.2 million chunk for harm reduction programs awarded via the statewide California Harm Reduction Initiative.

The statewide money is California’s first staffing support for harm reduction programs in the state in 10 years, according to information from the national Harm Reduction Coalition.

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