Graciela Razo

Graciela Razo is the Drop-in & Syringe Exchange Manager at VOCAL-NY, which is about to open its new drop-in center in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. Graciela began working in harm reduction doing overnight outreach to youth who were engaging in sex work and sleeping outside through Streetwork Project in 2013. She then moved to Streetwork’s Lower East Side syringe exchange program running the drop-in center for homeless youth, then eventually moved into case management. She left Streetwork as the Harm Reduction Coordinator in the beginning of 2022. Graciela moved to VOCAL-NY to open a brand new drop-in center that focuses not only on providing harm reduction support to folks impacted by homelessness and substance use, but also prioritizes wellness services and creating a welcoming community space. The VOCAL-NY drop-in center will officially provide full drop-in services in January 2023.