Assistant Director
Harm Reduction Action Center
Denver, Colorado
Ruth has been an integral staff member with our agency since 2003. In December 2011, Ruth was recognized for her tireless efforts to improve the lives of PWUD by receiving the inaugural Josephine Roche Award from the city of Denver for excellence in direct service to a marginalized community. As director of the syringe access program and senior health educator her time and expertise is spent primarily referring program participants into substance use treatment or other vital services and educating our participants, community members and other service providers around the health issues that can effect PWID and how to reduce said harms.
Ruth has a special passion for trying to improve the historically mistrustful and adversarial relationship between health care providers and PWUD through education and advocacy. Especially when concerning pregnant women who use drugs.
She lives with her husband John and a cat who is excellent company for her favorite pass times of reading and napping.
Hepatitis C Treatment: Meeting Our Patients Wherever They Are
Friday, April 25, 2025
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
