Robert Stewart
Founder and board director. Runs the booth and performs the testing.
Washington state
Who runs Harm Reduction WA.
Harm Reduction WA is a Washington nonprofit corporation. It brings overdose prevention to community events, gatherings and festivals across the state, free to anyone, with nothing asked in return.
- Legal status
- Washington nonprofit corporation. Articles of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State.
- Founded by
- Robert Stewart. Eight years in harm reduction, three of them professionally.
- Where we work
- Community events across Washington state, from the Puget Sound region to the eastern half of the state
- Funding
- Self-funded. Every reagent, strip and supply paid for out of pocket.
Robert Stewart, founder
I have worked in harm reduction for eight years, three of them professionally. What I do now is tell somebody what is actually in front of them, before they decide anything.
That means reagent testing with a full colorimetric panel, fentanyl test strips, and naloxone and harm reduction supplies handed out at every contact. I have searched far and wide to collect the most thorough supplies I can.
I have been running this booth at community events in Washington for a couple of years now. When I am not at the booth, I am walking the grounds with a sign, since plenty of people will not come looking on their own.
Why it is a nonprofit
For years this was one person paying for everything out of pocket.
Incorporating means the work is not tied to one person’s budget. It also makes it possible to be insured, to accept support properly, and to grow past Washington, which is the intent.
Harm Reduction WA is independent and unaffiliated. We are not a chapter of any national network.
Board of directors
Three directors, all based in Washington.
Tyrell
Board director.
David
Board director.
Get in touch
If you run an event and want harm reduction on site, email me. Same for manufacturers, peer organizations, and anyone who needs support.
Dates aren’t posted yet. Email me to find out where I’ll be next, or to ask me to come to something. A schedule of upcoming events is coming to this page.
Washington state · Washington nonprofit corporation