Rebel Harm Reduction

Increase safety, awareness, and reduce preventable drug overdose deaths and other harms in our coommunties without stigma or judgement

About


Rebel Harm Reduction is a peer-led movement dedicated to the dignity and safety of people who use drugs. We believe that health starts with meeting people exactly where they are—without judgment. Through grassroots education, bold advocacy, and life-saving outreach, we empower our community with the tools and resources needed to prevent overdose and thrive. Your support provides more than just supplies; it provides a lifeline.

The Rebel Harm Reduction Ecosystem: Three Pillars of Radical Care


While we are uniquely positioned as leaders in New York City’s drug-checking landscape, our work goes far beyond the lab. Under the Rebel Harm Reduction umbrella, we operate three distinct projects designed to bypass systemic barriers and put power back into the hands of the community.

Under the Rebel Harm Reduction umbrella, we manage three strategic initiatives focused on public health resilience that are designed to bypass systemic barriers and put power back into the hands of the community:

1. Rebel Analytics: Precision Safety for the Underground
In an era of a toxic, unpredictable drug supply, information is a lifeline. Rebel Analytics is a free, community-funded forensic service that brings high-tech substance identification directly to marginalized communities and underground markets.

  • The Tech: We use FTIR spectroscopy, immunoassay strips, colorimetric reagents, and mass spectroscopy through our research lab partners to provide a 360-degree view of what is actually in circulation, or on the street.
  • The Reach: From local collection in NYC to our mail-based expansion, we meet people where they are.
  • The Impact: We don't just find data; we broadcast it. We use live streams, secure alerts, and direct communication to warn the community about lethal contaminants in real-time.

Your gift subsidizes the cost of labor, supplies, and specialized maintenance, keeping this lab-grade tech free for the people who need it most.

2. Rebel Edu: Public Health Literacy & Advocacy
Led by Phoenix Mohawk Kellye, The Rebel Educationist, this project focuses on the democratization of medical and pharmacological knowledge by translating complex clinical data into the language of the lay person. We believe that knowledge shouldn't be gatekept by academia.

  • The Focus: We provide accessible public health resources on drug user health, evidence-based pharmacology, and human rights policy.
  • The Advocacy: We empower vulnerable populations to navigate systemic barriers through evidence-based data, policy analysis, and rights-based education.

Your support funds the creation of accessible resources that turn "everyday people" into "informed advocates."

3. The Lightheart Project: A Guide for Functional Health Integration
The Lightheart Project serves as a bridge where traditional healthcare systems have failed. In an era where adequate medical information is often elusive due to stigma or lack of practitioner education, we provide a peer-led framework for health autonomy.

  • The Reality: For many individuals in marginalized communities, self-medication is a necessity for survival. The Lightheart Project offers an evidence-based guide for functional health integration, providing the technical and safety information required to minimize risks.
  • The Mission: We provide the medical information that practitioners are ill-equipped or refuse to give. We discuss the interactions, dosages, and benefits that the "wellness industry" ignores.
  • The Goal: We shift the focus toward benefit-maximization and risk mitigation, ensuring that individuals have the forensic and medical data necessary to maintain their health and well-being outside of traditional clinical settings.

Your donation builds the alternative healthcare infrastructure that our community actually trusts.





Our team

Contribute


Become a financial contributor.

Financial Contributions

Recurring contribution
Flexible Annual Support

Join us for $3.00 per year and support us

Starts at
$3 USD / year

Latest activity by


Recurring contribution
Flexible Annual Backer

Join us for $100.00 per year and support us

Starts at
$100 USD / year

Latest activity by


Recurring contribution
Comrade

This tier will allow people with financial instability who want to support, the ability to do so. It is also an incentive for people who may not fe... Read more

$1 USD / month

Latest activity by


Recurring contribution
Supporter

A small, but still meaningful contribution!

$3 USD / month

Latest activity by


+ 19
Recurring contribution
Dedicated Contributor

Why pay for a Hulu account when you can help me keep people safe?

$9 USD / month

Latest activity by


+ 21
Recurring contribution
Loyal Backer

Thank you for sacrificing the cost of two shots of tequila for the cause.

$18 USD / month

Latest activity by


Recurring contribution
Philantropist

Your contribution is costing you the price of 1 music festival a year. It will not go to waste!

$25 USD / month

Latest activity by


+ 2
Recurring contribution
Funder

Hey, big spender! In addition to your contribution, I'll make myself available for up to 1.5 hours (cumulative monthly) of skilled/intellectual lab... Read more

$50 USD / month

Latest activity by


Recurring contribution
Sponsor/Collaborator

In addition to your contribution, I'll make myself available for up to 3 hours (cumulative monthly) of skilled/intellectual labor if you're interes... Read more

$100 USD / month

Latest activity by


Be the first one to contribute!

Projects

Support the following initiatives from Rebel Harm Reduction.

Top financial contributors

1
Diana

$593 USD since Mar 2024

2
Incognito

$586 USD since Aug 2023

3
Incognito

$441 USD since Nov 2023

4
Mike Epstein

$432 USD since Mar 2024

5
Brandon

$325 USD since May 2023

6
Ezerd Land

$315 USD since Apr 2023

7
Caitlin

$315 USD since Apr 2023

8
Cassandra Jackson

$315 USD since May 2023

9
Guest

$315 USD since May 2023

10
Friday

$306 USD since May 2023

11
Michael D Johas Teener

$306 USD since Nov 2024

12
Polly Orr

$300 USD since Jun 2023

13
Louisa McMurray

$297 USD since May 2023

14
Lee-ann

$288 USD since Jul 2023

15
Sophbot

$288 USD since Aug 2023

16
L C

$279 USD since Sep 2023

17
Jacey

$279 USD since Sep 2023

18
LCS

$279 USD since Dec 2023

19
KatV

$261 USD since Nov 2023

20
Alessandra Ametrano

$250 USD since May 2023

Rebel Harm Reduction is all of us

Our contributors 69

Thank you for supporting Rebel Harm Reduction.

Diana

Dedicated Contributor

$593 USD

Incognito

Philantropist

$586 USD

Incognito

Loyal Backer

$441 USD

Mike Epstein

Loyal Backer

$432 USD

Brandon

Philantropist

$325 USD

Ezerd Land

Dedicated Contributor

$315 USD

Caitlin

Dedicated Contributor

$315 USD

Cassandra Jac...

Dedicated Contributor

$315 USD

Guest

Dedicated Contributor

$315 USD

Friday

Dedicated Contributor

$306 USD

Michael D Joh...

Loyal Backer

$306 USD

Connect


Let’s get the ball rolling!

News from Rebel Harm Reduction

Updates on our activities and progress.

Harm Reduction Supplies Updates

I finally can invest in some tests strips and a fresh set of kits for testing. Please continue to support and donate! This is still well beyond being a sustainable endeavor at this time....
Read more
Published on September 13, 2023 by Phoenix M.K.

Purchased a Portable Power Station

Thank you all for your contributions! Please continue to spread the word and support me as I work through ways to expand my services. For Prime Day I bought this power station I have been eyeing since April (even longer ago about 6 years if...
Read more
Published on July 19, 2023 by Phoenix M.K.
Estimated Annual Budget
$3,933
Today's Balance
$10,284.40

Budget


Transparent and open finances.

View all transactions
Contribution #753458
Contribution #917856
Contribution #835991
$
Today’s balance

$10,284.40 USD

Total income

$10,284.40 USD

Total disbursed

--.-- USD

Estimated annual budget

$3,933.00 USD