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Overview: Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification Training Program

By Harm Reduction Circle

    Every day across Orange County, people who use drugs, unhoused neighbors, and individuals navigating barriers to care cross paths with volunteers who show up with compassion, dignity, and nonjudgmental support. These encounters save lives. They build trust. They create pathwa...

06.12.25 08:05 PM - Comment(s)
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Giving Tuesday 2025

By Harm Reduction Circle

Giving Tuesday


In 2025, Harm Reduction Circle has been on the ground across Orange County for 1,200 outreach days and 2,425 hours, meeting people where they are with compassionate, evidence-based harm reduction. This year alone, we’ve distributed 124,077 doses of naloxone, 119,868 fentanyl test stri...


02.12.25 12:15 AM - Comment(s)
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Share Your Voice in Our 15-Question Community Survey (December 2025)

By Harm Reduction Circle

Share Your Voice in Our 15-Question Community Survey (December 2025)

    Orange County continues to navigate complex challenges around homelessness, access to care, and the overall wellbeing of people living without stable housing. To ensure that community-driven strategies remain responsive, equitable, and grounded in lived experience, Harm Reduction ...
01.12.25 09:49 PM - Comment(s)
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LA Weekly: How Harm Reduction Saves Lives in the Nightlife Scene & Beyond

By Harm Reduction Circle

Published: November 24th, 2025

Written By: Matt Emma

27.11.25 12:34 PM - Comment(s)
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Mail-Order Shipments of Supplies

By Harm Reduction Circle

    Through our discreet and accessible mail-order system, individuals, families, and businesses across the United States can request naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and other essential supplies at no cost, whenever possible. This program removes common barriers such as transportation, sti...

10.11.25 09:11 PM - Comment(s)
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Strategic Partnerships Overview

By Harm Reduction Circle

    At Harm Reduction Circle, we know that meaningful change happens when organizations come together with a shared purpose. No single organization can address the overdose crisis alone. Our Strategic Partnerships unite healthcare providers, social service agencies, harm red...
10.11.25 08:27 PM - Comment(s)
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Nightlife Available Services: Other Services

By Harm Reduction Circle

In addition to our core services, Harm Reduction Circle offers a variety of add-ons that organizers can request to further strengthen safety, comfort, and guest experience. These enhancements can be tailored to your event’s size, culture, and needs, adding extra layers of care and practicality.

10.11.25 12:12 PM - Comment(s)
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Nightlife Available Services: Accessibility & ADA Support

By Harm Reduction Circle

Accessibility is harm reduction. Harm Reduction Circle ensures that every guest—regardless of mobility, sensory needs, or physical ability—can participate safely, comfortably, and without barriers. We collaborate directly with event organizers and ADA coordinators to embed accessibility into harm-re...

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Nightlife Available Services: Sexual Health & Wellness

By Harm Reduction Circle

Sexual health is a vital part of overall event safety. We discreetly distribute condoms, lubricant, and educational resources on consent, safer sex, and healthy relationships. All materials are tailored to the context of the event, ensuring guests can access them comfortably and without stigma.

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Nightlife Available Services: Tailored Trainings & Community Workshops

By Harm Reduction Circle

Education is one of the most powerful safety tools we bring to festivals and nightlife environments. Harm Reduction Circle offers a full range of customizable trainings and workshops for event producers, venue operators, and partner organizations who want to build safer, more compassionate, and more...
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Nightlife Available Services: Printed Materials

By Harm Reduction Circle

Concise, visually clear brochures and handouts extend harm reduction education beyond one-on-one conversations. These resources give attendees practical strategies they can take home, revisit, and share with friends. Each piece is designed for quick readability in nightlife settings and backed by ev...
10.11.25 12:01 PM - Comment(s)
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Nightlife Available Services: Essential Supplies

By Harm Reduction Circle

Sometimes the smallest items make the biggest difference. To keep guests comfortable, regulated, and safe, we stock and distribute more than 20 practical supplies, including earplugs, masks, hand sanitizer, sunscreen, lip balm, electrolyte packets, cooling towels, wipes, menstrual products, condoms,...
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Nightlife Available Services: Drug Checking & Test Strip Distribution

By Harm Reduction Circle

Drug checking gives people critical information about what they’re taking—and helps organizers reduce risk across their events. When requested and where permitted, Harm Reduction Circle provides discreet, reagent-based drug checking paired with education on safer-use practices, limitations, and next...
10.11.25 11:54 AM - Comment(s)
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Nightlife Available Services: Overdose Response Training

By Harm Reduction Circle

Quick, effective response saves lives—and equipping people with the tools and confidence to act makes every event safer. Our certified trainers deliver engaging 3–10 minute micro-trainings that teach participants how to recognize an opioid overdose and administer naloxone. Each training emphasizes d...
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Nightlife Available Services: Trip Sitting Support Services

By Harm Reduction Circle

For some guests, the effects of psychedelics or other substances can become overwhelming. Our trained peers provide calm, non-directive support—often called Trip Sitting or Holding Space—to help attendees feel safe, grounded, and cared for in a judgment-free environment. The focus is always on reass...
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