Jessica SMith

Jessica Smith is the Capacity Building Manager at National Harm Reduction Coalition (NHRC), providing technical assistance, training, and capacity building services to syringe services programs (SSP) and harm reduction organizations in rural communities across the state. She also supports data and evaluation efforts for CDPH & NHRC's California Harm Reduction Initiative (CHRI) grant. She is a co-founder of her local harm reduction coalition and is Board Chair and a volunteer HIV/HCV test counselor for a syringe services program and harm reduction drop-in center in Eureka, CA. Jessica is experienced in community mobilization and advocacy around local support for harm reduction and SSPs, especially in rural communities and places where these life saving services are restricted or prohibited.