For several years, Lauren held roles such as Outreach Coordinator, Peer Navigation & hosting Reconnects program with AAWEAR (Alberta Alliance who Educate & Advocate Responsibly). Some of Lauren’s research work includes the CAPUD project on grief/burnout/trauma project “Overdose Anarchy” (which she presented with Jenn at Vancouver’s BCCSU conference in Spring 2024); and Habitus/AAWEAR’s on “Cannabis as Relief in Mental Health.” Additionally, she is a member of the Caucus and on the Board of Directors for the Alberta Community Council on HIV (ACCH), and consults for the Public Health Agency of Canada’s PWLLE Working Group.