Tessa Explains What Harm Reduction Means to Them

Working in harm reduction has helped Tessa live a life full of compassion for others.

Working in harm reduction has helped Tessa live a life full of compassion for others. They encourage everyone to lead with a harm reduction approach, not just when supporting people who use substances, but also in any other ways they can lift up and support their communities.

Tessa explains how harm reduction is already a big part of people’s everyday lives. Something as simple as buckling your seatbelt or wearing sunscreen is harm reduction, because it’s a loving act and a way to be thoughtful about keeping people as safe as possible.

To learn more about harm reduction, visit harmreduction.org. Find harm reduction resources in Santa Clara County at publichealth.sccgov.org/harm-reduction-program.