SSP Indicators Implementation Guide: Brief to Funders

One of the guiding principles of this toolkit is minimizing data collection wherever possible, to respect the autonomy of participants, and to minimize barriers to access services.  We acknowledge that harm reduction funders have rationale for collecting certain data from funding recipients, including facing their own requirements for specific data and a desire to evaluate their own efforts. However, disparate and potentially unethical requirements have a substantive impact on programs, and in particular, programs with relatively fewer resources.  The below resource includes some suggested considerations for funders of harm reduction services as they implement new or explore alternate methods for collecting data from funding recipients.