Danielle Harwell

Danielle directs all programs at the Southern Colorado Harm Reduction Association. With a strong background in creating new programming and engagement opportunities for the community, Ms. Harwell bridges communication across community initiatives and groups of people because she is able to relate and connect with people from all walks of life, age, and status. As a passionate community activist, Ms. Harwell practices and teaches mindfulness, self-care, and engagement in the arts to heal and promote wellness. Successful community projects that Ms. Harwell has overseen incorporate learning self-care, environmental awareness, and how nurturing self-love can give rise to care for our collective community and environment. Treating all people with respect and authenticity guides her work in the harm reduction movement to meet each person where they are at in their recovery journey. She has applied this philosophy in her work as a liaison between students, social workers, and community programs, a case manager, and advocate for the youth. Ms. Harwell brings compassion to connect with marginalized populations to open the conversation of what they need, where they want to go, and how to grow in working to get there. Ms. Harwell has been with SCHRA since 2019, and she has been instrumental in implementing the Pueblo Harm Reduction Project that reaches incarcerated individuals and underserved youth in the community.