Emotional Harm Reduction

Corey Ranger started his nursing career facilitating a bloodborne pathogens program in the Edmonton downtown core. Since that time, Corey has worked on the Harm Reduction team in downtown Calgary, implemented and coordinated HIV programming in rural Alberta, and the take-home naloxone project and supervised consumption services in Medicine Hat. Corey is highly driven and passionate about ethical and evidence-based approaches to public health problems. He has a wealth of experience in formal and informal education, having acted as instructor/coordinator for the practical nursing program at Medicine Hat College. Corey has been working in encampments and supervised care sites since before the pandemic began responding to critical emergencies and overdoses. He has trained others to respond safely with care and compassion, using his practical nursing skills and passion for universal quality care for everyone. He has worked with housing providers in Victoria and the government to manage safe sites in temporary housing and hotels. Most recently, Corey has taken on a leadership role in the quest for the universal safe supply and is working with various organizations across the province to map out the process, advocate for change, and raise awareness around the issues.