IH’s Youth Harm Reduction team makes inroads in training, policy

March 11, 2025
IH Youth Harm Reduction coordinator Adrian Preece (R) and Youth Substance Use Counselling social worker Jennifer Hoffmeister (L) teaching harm reduction skills to Foundry Kelowna staff.

Three years ago, if you searched online for “youth harm reduction” you wouldn’t have found much at all. This is no longer the case.

Interior Health’s (IH) Youth Harm Reduction team has been around for just under three years. But in that time, their work has become highly regarded across B.C. and Canada.

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