We operate out of radical love The Indiana Recovery Alliance collective is a group of people in our community who are leading the local recovery movement. This collective was founded out of a need for a more unified recovery community that works together to advocate for recovery through harm reduction, reduce stigma, and provide a more effective system to support long-term recovery from addiction in Monroe County. We seek to raise awareness in our community about the issues surrounding addiction as well as reduce barriers for those in and seeking recovery. The IRA collective is comprised of many people in recovery, as well as individuals from all sectors of the community who understand that addiction affects everyone, and that we must work together as a community in order to save the lives of individuals and family members affected by addiction. The IRA collective meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 AM at 118 S. Rogers St. Bloomington, IN 47404 and anyone who is interested in joining the fight for recovery and harm reduction in our community is welcome to attend. The Indiana Recovery Alliance is a volunteer powered, grass roots harm reduction project designed to improve the health and well-being of our participants. While the many of our services target the needs of injection drug users and sex workers, the Alliance is committed to providing all members of our community with the resources they need to make positive change, as they define positive change, and to assist them in mitigating health risks. Our non-profit is founded in harm reduction philosophy. We do not judge those who participate in our programs, nor do we condemn their behavior. Instead, we work with our participants on their own terms, striving to find practical solutions that are individually appropriate, non-coercive, and effective in protecting their health. We operate within a framework of voluntary association, participatory decision making, and direct action based on respect and dignity for our participants and volunteers. Our services currently include, but are not limited to:
@ free HIV/HCV antibody testing
@ free naloxone training and distribution
@ free condoms and safe sex supplies
@ free safer use training's, guides and workshops
@ free safer drug use supplies, including a wide array of syringes, cottons, cookers, biohazard containers, acidifier, tourniquets, OD kits, sterile water, alcohol wipes, safety squares, pipe nipples, etc
@ free referrals to substance abuse treatment (inpatient and outpatient, including medically assisted treatments), HIP navigators, confirmatory HIV/HCV testing and STD testing, housing (temporary and permanent), counseling, HIV support services, 12 step programs, and other legal and social service organizations
@ free RN triage services
@ free street outreach supplies (varying depending on donations):
clothes, coats, blankets, socks, shoes, first aid supplies, nursing assessments and triage care, nutritional drinks, snacks, camping supplies, gloves, mats, toiletries, etc
@ free coffee and a friendly, non-judgmental ear. Finally, the Alliance offers free naloxone and overdose reversal training to first responders in Monroe, Brown, Lawrence and Jackson Counties through their Indiana Naloxone Project (indiananaloxoneproject@gmail.com).
