Understanding Addiction Night 4 - The Power of Radical Inclusion

GLIDE staff regularly reverse overdoses and GLIDE has also tragically lost clients and community members to overdose. And GLIDE has the solution: a radically inclusive approach to health access pioneered by the Reverend Cecil Williams and influenced by the historic work of the AIDS activists in the 80’s.

The key to this approach is honoring and including all community members: people who use drugs, advocates, care workers, and concerned citizens. These different groups have different needs, and everyone’s needs matter. Whether someone is passionate about harm reduction or passionate about abstinence, GLIDE behaves inclusively towards them because we understand that perspective comes from their unique journey. 

On this panel, Dr. Gina Fromer will welcome and honor the perspectives of two community leaders, Richard Beal and Lydia Bransten, who have advocated for differing strategies towards substance use. The panelists will discuss how their approaches are all part of a continuum of care.

Part four of "Understanding Addiction and Recovery"

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Full series pass is $46