About our toolkits
Each of our toolkits are living documents, and will continue to evolve and grow as the movement does. New voices, resources, and updates to existing information will be made as we move this work forward. We recognize that they draw primarily from Christian communities and communities of people who use drugs, but as Faith in Harm Reduction develops, we are incorporating resources from other faith traditions, from more people who do sex work, and from other people and groups vulnerable to structural violence. We invite you to learn and grow along with us.
Each version is unique in its intended audience and purpose but they all include variations of the following:
Framing Harm Reduction, Faith in Harm Reduction, and the moral context in which they are situated
Introductions to definitions, language, overdose response, and other educational resources
Blessings, prayers, and litanies
Action steps and additional resources
Spirit of Harm Reduction:
A Toolkit for Communities of Faith Facing Overdose
This is our original toolkit and most robust collection of resources. With over 100 pages, this version invites significant immersion into both deepening understanding of Harm Reduction at large and hearing directly form voices of Faith in Harm Reduction in essays, sermons, poems, and more.
Harm reduction justice sunday: toolkit for worship preparation
Created in partnership with The Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention Ministries of the United Church of Christ
Spirit of Harm Reduction:
An abridged toolkit for faith leaders
A digestible version of our original toolkit, with resources that equip faith leaders to begin integrating Faith in Harm Reduction into their lives and communities.
