People in the film
Edith Springer
Social Worker (Retired), Harm Reduction Activist
Participant video 1
Webinar with Edith Springer
Q&A with the Goddess of Harm Reduction (Feb 2026)
49:46
Participant video 2
Meet Edith Springer
The Goddess of Harm Reduction
2:18
Biography
Edith Springer was a pioneering social worker and harm-reduction educator who helped found the New York Peer AIDS Education Coalition. Known as the "goddess of harm reduction," she drew on her lived experience to champion dignity, respect, and love for people who use drugs. She trained countless peer educators and helped build the foundation of the harm-reduction movement in the U.S.
