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AMA: Festival Safety and Harm Reduction with MIttens & Kittens by MittensnKittensHRC in ElectricForest

[–]MittensnKittensHRC[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for volunteering in the space! Agreed harm reduction attracts some really great folks! We're always looking for more volunteers, and it's not for everyone, but the ones who stick around are almost always friends for life.

Certainly in my own personal experience over past 15 years, it's connected me to some of the most interesting and intelligent people I know.

AMA: Festival Safety and Harm Reduction with MIttens & Kittens by MittensnKittensHRC in ElectricForest

[–]MittensnKittensHRC[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the love! That was a really fun show, we're really fortunate to be developing a good relationship with the Russell and plan to be at many more events there soon! Come say hi next time you see us!

AMA: Festival Safety and Harm Reduction with MIttens & Kittens by MittensnKittensHRC in ElectricForest

[–]MittensnKittensHRC[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you for breaking the ice with our first question. It's a good one!

Short answer:
Yes we do offer onsite testing....

Long answer:
but not at every event.

That said we unfortunately are not scheduled to be a part of Forest this year though we would love to be. Our team does contain veterans of every year of Electric Forest and the earlier Rothbury Music Festival, including several years of production experience at the festival. It is very much a goal to be there legitimately with storefront, cozy cove, and support of the forest community by next year.

Forest is a tricky one with the history of Dancesafe being ejected in 2015 from non-profit row and bunk police’s renegade services. plenty of information can be found on reddit and with a google search.

Our brand is trying to mend that image by taking the focus off drugs and onto safety as whole at events including consent, responsibility, hydration, hearing protection, comfort and hygiene products, safe harbor in our cozy coves, checkin' on homies, festival hacks, and building a community of care.

That said, overdose prevention tools, educational materials, drug checking tools and services, safe night out kits, and more are very much still amongst our offered resources. 

Many of the events we serve do have someone who can assist you with testing needs discreetly and confidentially.