SOL Collective is a harm reduction collective based in Philadelphia, working to end the racist war on drugs, the overdose crisis, and advocating for overdose prevention sites. Anti-racist, here for all drug users, sex work positive.
In 2023, we distributed:
-10,400 safer injection kits (104,000 syringes)
-5,200 wound care kits
-8,200 doses of nasal naloxone
-7,216 safer smoking kits
-2,600 pepper sprays (and bad date sheets upon request)
-3,600 safer snorting kits
-9,600 bottles of water
-16,800 granola & cereal bars
-2,500 pairs of good socks
What can't be counted:
-Referrals to medical, drug treatment, and other harm reduction services
-Supporting community care in Kensington
-Letting our neighbors know we are there for them
-Relationship building with our unhoused neighbors
-Engaging in conversations about the state of drug policy in Philadelphia with people on the front lines
Organized by SOL Collective