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The California Native Harm Reduction Summit, "Rooted in Tradition, Rising to Action," brings together Tribal and urban Native community members, people with lived and living experience of drug use, health professionals, government representatives, and local leaders to address the ongoing challenges around substance use and stigma.
This gathering fosters meaningful discussions on how harm reduction strategies can break down barriers to care, expand access to integrated treatment, and strengthen community connections through equity-driven education and culturally responsive practices.
Across California Indian Country, it's important for us to come together and strengthen our relationships. We see a harm reductionist, intersectional health approach as a way for us to collectively rise to action. We hope for this summit to be a site of fostering connections with one another, sharing knowledge and experience, and building a thriving network together. The California Native Harm Reduction Summit, "Rooted in Tradition, Rising to Action," brings together Tribal and urban Native community members, people with lived and living experience of drug use, health professionals, government representatives, and local leaders to address the ongoing challenges around substance use and stigma.
This gathering fosters meaningful discussions on how harm reduction strategies can break down barriers to care, expand access to integrated treatment, and strengthen community connections through equity-driven education and culturally responsive practices.
Across California Indian Country, it's important for us to come together and strengthen our relationships. We see a harm reductionist, intersectional health approach as a way for us to collectively rise to action. We hope for this summit to be a site of fostering connections with one another, sharing knowledge and experience, and building a thriving network together.
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Event Dates:
The California Native Harm Reduction Summit
Monday, June 23 - Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Summit Venue:
Regency Grand Ballroom
Hyatt Regency Monterey
1 Old Golf Course Rd, Monterey, CA 93940
Registration Information:
Free, open to all!
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