Cofounder
Communications
Jenn McCrindle has been immersed in Harm Reduction in one way or another for most of her life and worked in various capacities since 2012. For the past 6 years, she has worked as a frontline Rural Outreach worker on Treaty 6 & 7 lands (Central Alberta). Previously, Jenn held roles as Program Coordinator with the Stimulus program at Canadian Drug Policy Coalition and at Streetworks HER Pregnancy program in Edmonton. She served as Vice-President of AAWEAR (Alberta Alliance Who Educate & Advocate Responsibly) during a 2 year term on the Board of Directors.
A committed advocate for the inclusion and meaningful engagement of people who use drugs, Jenn strives to take on projects and roles reflective of her beliefs. She was the lead Research Assistant on the Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs Best Practices document “Hear Us See Us Respect Us: Respecting the Expertise of PWUD.” Another CAPUD guideline she was an R.A on, “Overdose Anarchy: Grief, Loss & Burnout in Harm Reduction” is to be published by 2025.
Jenn became Communications Lead as CAPUD staff from June 2023 until April 2024. She is currently also involved with an ongoing research project through CRISM/University of Alberta to study caregiving for people who use drugs in rural communities.
Within Reclaim, Jenn is specializing in frontline supports for workers and organizations, research projects and event planning with a harm reduction focus. She takes pride in work that is considered thoughtful, authentic and detail oriented.
Recent events include:
Presented on Rural Harm Reduction at a provincial event – Calgary, AB – October 2024
Speaker at International Overdose Awareness Day – Red Deer, AB – August 2024
BCCSU Conference – Vancouver, BC – May 2024 – presented “Overdose Anarchy: Grief, Trauma & Burnout in Frontline Workers”
HESA touring committee – May 2024 – Red Deer, AB – spoke on Rural Outreach & tour to a group of federal MP’s
Canadian Public Health Association – April 2024 – presented CAPUD Best Practices “See Us Hear Us Respect Us”
Community Conversations – Calgary, AB – April 2024 – presented on Rural Outreach at this one day event
Cafe Scientifique panelist on “The Toxic Drug Crisis in Rural Canada” – February 2024
Presented to Alberta NDP Caucus on Harm Reduction philosophy & practice – November 2023
AAWEAR Harm Reduction Summit – Calgary, AB – September 2023 – presented CAPUD’s “See Us Hear Us Respect Us” research project
Moderator on Stimulus Prairie Watch Party – July 2023