History
The Texas Harm Reduction Alliance (THRA) emerged in early 2019 in response to unprecedented opioid overdose rates and the apparent statewide need for harm reduction advocacy.
THRA now provides Austin-based direct services as well as statewide education and capacity-building. We serve people impacted by substance use, overdose, incarceration, HIV, hepatitis, and sex work. We continue to help prevent overdoses and reduce risks in our community.
Leadership
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Maggie Luna, Executive Director (she/her)
Maggie is the former lead organizer of the Statewide Leadership Council where she worked toward ending incarceration through advocacy. She has a background in research, coordinating activities, and communicating issues related to reducing the prison population and changing policies in the criminal justice system of Texas. Maggie has 20 years of experience with substance use and more than 6 years of recovery. She is determined to champion the principles of harm reduction and build a more compassionate and inclusive society for all. Contact Maggie
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Alex White, Director of Services (she/they)
Alex hails from the Northeast. In her time in Austin, she helped found a local, mutual aid based, harm reduction outreach team. Additionally, she's done extensive work in Austin's unhoused community and has experience working with detained trans women and families seeking asylum. Before joining THRA, Alex was on the team at The Other Ones Foundation, and before that, worked at Tapestry Health in MA. Contact Alex
