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What Black Folks Should Know About Opioid Settlement Funds
The money is moving. The question is who gets a say in where it goes.
Billions of dollars in opioid settlement funds are flowing into states and counties right now, and decisions about where that money goes are happening in real time, often without Black communities at the table. NBHRN is bringing the people together to change that.
Join the National Black Harm Reduction Network for our second national webinar: a conversation about opioid settlement dollars. What are they? Where are they going? And how can Black communities move from being an afterthought to being decision-makers in how these funds are spent?
This isn't a policy briefing removed from the people it affects. It's a dialogue rooted in what Black harm reductionists already know: funding decisions made without us rarely serve us. We'll break down the landscape of settlement funds, talk through real strategies for influencing where money lands, and share what accountability can look like when Black-led organizations are driving the conversation instead of reacting to it.
Featuring Tracie Gardner, Executive Director of NBHRN, Saeeda Dunston, CEO of Elmcor, Charlie Lintecum, Director of Operations at the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority, and Toni Smith, New York State Director at the Drug Policy Alliance.
This moment will pass whether or not Black communities are positioned to claim it. NBHRN exists to make sure we are.
Know Your Supply: A Black Harm Reduction Dialogue
Black communities deserve access to drug checking tools and harm reduction technology that reflects our realities. Black communities continue to face the highest overdose rates, yet drug-checking remains largely unavailable in our neighborhoods. This innovative harm reduction strategy uses tools to detect adulterants in the unregulated drug supply, helping prevent overdose and save lives.
Join NBHRN for a dialogue about what it means to bring these technologies into Black communities with care, dignity, and purpose. We'll explore the role of drug checking in harm reduction, discuss what's possible when these programs are led by us and for us, and examine funding options and support resources. This conversation is part of a broader movement to ensure Black people have access to life-saving tools and culturally grounded public health solutions.
Let's talk about building harm reduction programs that truly meet our needs. Register for the event HERE.
