Rise & Grind HRR, is a Harm Reduction organization. We came from several seasons of “recovery” and throughout realized we were practicing Harm Reduction; and the crew wanted to start being honest with, at the core, themselves! We support drug use, MAT, “recovery”, spirituality, and so many more ways of being. We respect all forms of the glow up. However deeply religious, steppy programs that take our power - have no space here. We are powerful. We know something else exists because it worked for us 💫
Harm Reduction Recovery Coaching
The systems that we are more or less forced to work with cause immense harm and create barrier after barrier. This gets debilitating. Our coaches are strong, seasoned and feisty beings. Ready to go to bat and support folks through all these messy and complex experiences, while simultaneous screaming F**k You to these systems! The hope being that our participants can receive high quality care based in dignity and respect. You can enroll in HRR coaching here!
Text Connect Initiative
Through our own recovery journeys we noticed a community need. We are as an organization anxiety ridden; making and maintaining connection is really hard. Sometimes we need someone to talk to, but not on the phone. Sometimes we need love but don't have the capacity to return the love. The need for unconditional support led us to the creation of our TCI program. A few times a week a blast of positivity goes out to everyone enrolled. These texts can be answered, or ignored. No consequence or questioning comes from a non response. We are available when someones mind is racing, if life isn't worth living anymore & you need to tell someone, or if you need to find a resource. In these communities it is common to need a friend who has the capacity to hold what you need to express with confidentiality and without criticism. We are here. What happens in TCI stays in TCI. You can enroll using this form. Following submission you will receive a text in 24 - 48 hours.
Syringe Slingin'
We are a Syringe Service Program serving towns in central and southern, Maine. All of our exchanges are done via mobile outreach. If we do not outreach a specific location, or at a convenient time we are always available by appointment. We have syringes, smoking kits, and hope to soon have smoking alternative kits including snorting and boofing kits. We have clean rinse, cookers, gauze, alcohol pads, disposal containers and much more. To find out if we do outreach in your area or to request outreach please text us, or reach out under "contact us". We are now offering online requests for naloxone. If you or your organization is looking for naloxone kits, you can request them here.
Infectious Disease Programming
Infectious disease is the reason for being! Through clean drug use supplies, safer sex options and unbiased, factual education we are committed to reducing the harm associated with the best things; sex & drugs! We offer HIV testing, support, and referrals. We also have partnerships with testing facilities who can run tests for other STIs that are commonly transmitted through injection and sexual activities. We soon hope to offer finger prick testing, and are working closely with the CDC to check all the boxes so we can offer testing on outreach! HRR coaches can be requested to support a participant at any stage of the testing process. We can also assist in navigating treatment if one gets a reactive result. This can be a heavy process and we want you to know we are here through the whole shebang. If you would rather navigate those waters solo, we support that, too!
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