Speakers

Pacific Links Foundation

Tessa Reynolds (she/they) works for the county of Santa Clara as a Rehabilitation Counselor where they lead the Harm ReduQion Project, which focuses trauma-centered harm reduction support and services for people who use substances in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Tessa is a certified substance use counselor, and brings a client centered, trauma sensitive, and harm reduction approach to their work. They have worked for over 10 years with individuals involved in the criminal justice system, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and those who are unhoused, with a focus on substance use care. Tessa is an active member of DUHAC the Drug User Health Advisory Committee, of Santa Clara County and is passionate about making sure marginalized communities have a say in the care they receive.

The Harm ReduQion Project offers 2SLGBTQIA+-affirming, trauma-centered substance use and overdose prevention, education, and resources. We provide NARCAN trainings, access to NARCAN, Fentanyl Testing Strips, and Safer Sex supplies. The best way to connect to our HRQ team is the email address harmreduqion@hhs.sccgov.org

Dr. Emily Roben is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in Oakland and San Francisco. Emily's academic work focuses on improving and maintaining all aspects of care quality in the emergency department, ranging from daily department operations to patient care from arrival to discharge. She is also actively involved in education and mentoring for trainees and students. 

Emily earned her medical degree at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She completed a residency in pediatrics and a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, part of the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. She received a master's degree in healthcare quality and patient safety from The Graduate School of Northwestern University.

Emily is passionate about teaching, community service, and outreach. She can be reached for questions or future speaking engagements via DACdb. 

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