Name: On Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention
Start: 2026-03-21T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-21T17:00:00-04:00
Location: United Parish in Brookline

On Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention

Read on for important details for this Brookline Booksmith event.
About this Event

Join Brookline Booksmith at United Parish in Brookline for a conversation and workshop on harm reduction and overdose prevention.

Learn more about preventing overdose in our communities through harm reduction. This event will feature a conversation with Warm Up Boston and Safe Spot on advocating for safer city policies regarding drug use, and how practicing harm reduction fosters community. The event will also include an overdose response demonstration with the Brookline Public Health Department.

Featured tabling guests include Comfort Zone Camps, the Black Seed Writers Group, the Brookline Public Health Department, Warm Up Boston, and more.

This event is made possible through the Carla Gray Memorial Scholarship for Emerging Bookseller-Activists.

Register for the event!
RSVP to let us know you're coming! Depending on the volume of responses, an RSVP may be required for entrance to the event. In the event that we reach capacity and have to close RSVPs, there will not be a waiting list.

Event accessibility

This event takes place in a room up several steps. The existing ramp may not be sufficient for all mobility devices. Please contact us if you are a wheelchair user who would like to attend and we will confer with the church about your needs.
ASL interpretation may be provided (based on the availability of interpreters) but must be requested at least 2 weeks in advance of the event.
Please email us at [email protected] as soon as possible if you require ASL interpretation, guaranteed seating, or other accommodations. Seats are limited.We will do our best to serve your needs!

About Brookline Booksmith

Brookline Booksmith, thriving in the heart of Coolidge Corner in Brookline, Massachusetts, since 1961, is one of New England’s premier independent bookstores. We offer a vast selection of books, ranging from current bestsellers to the most eclectic titles. We are also known for our beautiful and inspired gifts. Customers buy and sell gently used books in our treasured Used Book Cellar and enjoy our bountiful bargain book selection. We host award-winning events series (including our groundbreaking Transnational Literature Series), offering more than 300 author talks, community conversations, and book clubs annually. Find more at brooklinebooksmith.com!