Mission Statement
Youth RISE works to amplify, maximise, and centre priorities of young people who use drugs and young people affected by drug policies. We advocate and support full-spectrum harm reduction at local, regional and international levels through coalition building, advocacy, and evidence gathering.
Our Team
Ruby Lawlor
Executive Director
Carolina Ahumada
Deputy Director & 4Youth Consortium Project Manager
Marialba Quesada
Latin America & Caribbean Communications & Advocacy Officer
Rebeca Calzada
Project Manager Harm Reduction Consortium
Humberto Rotondo
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Alan Bevan
Finance Officer
Sara Monsalvo
International Working Group Member
Beatrix Vas
International Working Group Member
Amine Gahfez
International Working Group Member
Rebeca Marques Rocha
International Communications & Advocacy Officer
João Barbosa
International Working Group Member
Isaac Olushola
Global Fund Project Manager
Dinah Kate Macmillan
International Working Group Member
Pinky Andrieansyah
International Working Group Member
Paula Daniela Jaimes Rico
International Working Group Member
Ana Ubiliva
International Working Group Member
Tobias Niblock
International Working Group Member
Marie Schneider
International Working Group Member
Iva Tomevska
International Working Group Member
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Youth RISE presents the report “Catalysts for Change: Youth-Driven Insights…
Presentación del reporte de Youth RISE “Catalysts for Change: Youth-Driven Insights in Opioid Harm Reduction” Youth RISE conducted a research working group on Young People Who Use Opioids (YPWUO) during…
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“I wish they had told us how to be safe”…
Written by: Andre Belchior Gomes EXECUTIVE SUMMARY There is ample evidence that young people consistently use drugs at higher rates than their older counterparts. An effective drug education that prepares…
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A Call for Inclusive Drug Policy Reform at the United…
Written by Isaac Olushola (Global Fund Project Manager) | isaac@youthrise.org Young people are currently a demographic representing the largest generation in history—1.8 billion young people. There is an urgent need…
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Youth RISE and Paradigma Coalition Advocate for Decriminalization and Human…
Vienna, May 15, 2024– Youth RISE and the Paradigma Coalition are proud to announce their active participation in a significant side event organized by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)…
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