Due to ongoing budgetary constraints and a tenuous funding landscape, CRA has had to make the challenging decision to reduce staff and services, effective 8.15.2025.| Chicago Recovery Alliance
It is with utmost sadness that The Chicago Recovery Alliance team confirms the passing of our colleague and friend, Karen Bigg, this last Tuesday, August 22nd . Karen was a brilliant harm reductionist, advocate for people who use drugs, adoring mother to Sophie Bigg, and spouse of the late CRA found| Chicago Recovery Alliance
After a long search process, Chicago Recovery Alliance's Board of Directors and Team are pleased to announce the hiring of John Werning for our Executive Director effective 03/01/2022.| Chicago Recovery Alliance
APRIL 23, 1960 – NOVEMBER 16, 2020. It is with broken hearts that we announce Raymond “John” Gutenson passed peacefully this morning surrounded by his family. John started with CRA in 2000 as a volunteer, working with his best friend Dan Bigg to build out the program into what it is today.| Chicago Recovery Alliance
Stephan (Steve) Kamenicky, born August 24, 1957, also known as “Ponytail Steve” by the many thousands of people he has helped over the years, passed away last Friday, July 31st, 2020 from presumed natural causes.| Chicago Recovery Alliance
We are so pleased at how many people and organizations have come out of the woodwork to help ensure the safety and survival of people who use drugs in the context of COVID-19. We’ve seen a surge of interest in overdose prevention and naloxone. The new surge reminds us of the importance of rememberi| Chicago Recovery Alliance
This toolkit is designed to give harm reduction organizations and syringe services programs an overview of chemsex We have received questions about booty-bumping and supplies for a kit, how to reach communities of men who have sex with men who are engaged in chemsex, and what supplies and resources| Chicago Recovery Alliance