Sam Rolfe (he/him)

Location: New York, NY

Program and Role: I am a Manager of Harm Reduction Services at the Alliance LES Harm Reduction Center (LESHRC). I provide mental health counseling, referrals, training, education, space, compassion, and love to people who use drugs. I also assist with task, clinical, and administrative supervision for peers and MSW interns!

What are you most grateful for?

I am so grateful for my partner (Mike!), our cat (Snacks!), and my friends who bring humor and levity into my life. I am also deeply grateful for the harm reduction family I have made during my time in NYC; ya'll are brilliant role models, fearless leaders, and relentless activists. I am also grateful for biking and the freedom and joy it continues to bring to my life.

What is the most useful thing you carry?

Narcan, bottle opener, lighter, LESHRC master key, phone.