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Organization Profile

Alberta Alliance Who Educate and Advocate Responsibly

Region:
Lethbridge

AAWEAR (Alberta Alliance Who Educate and Advocate Responsibly) is a peer-led collective of grassroots chapters located in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, and Lethbridge. Since 2004, our members, volunteers and staff have advocated for the rights of people who use drugs with a vision to foster a society in which all people who use drugs are treated with respect, dignity, and the right to self-determination. We accomplish this through programming that empowers our members to participate meaningfully in the community and obtain employment. AAWEAR is led by people with lived or living experiences of using criminalized substances and their allies

Through partnerships and advocacy, we seek to remove barriers for all individuals who access harm reduction and build relationships based on trust, credibility and compassion.

Peer Outreach is a low-barrier employment program in which PWLLE meets folks where they’re at to provide basic needs, harm reduction supplies, and friendly interactions.

Peer Navigation is a 1:1 peer support program in which trained staff set goals, follow up, and guide PWLLE through the web of system resources in collaboration with partner organizations.

Community Engagement is the aspect of the organization that synthesizes educational materials and program information for public consumption. Our content raises awareness about the benefits of harm reduction and respectful engagement with PWLLE.

Mobile Drug Checking (Calgary) is a federally funded program designed to use existing technology to check drug compositions and provide real-time results. The mobile service offers opportunities for accessible harm reduction education and wrap-around support. Lethbridge offers drug testing strips while on outreach.

Org Name:

Alberta Alliance Who Educate and Advocate Responsibly

Contact Name:

Jan Murphy

Job Title:

Program Assistant Lethbridge

Telephone:

(403) 715-4858

Email:

jan.murphy@aawear.org

Address:

73 Simon Fraser Boulevard West

Website:

https://aawear.org/

Joined:

September 17, 2024 9:17 am

Last Update:

September 17, 2024 10:11 am