CTHRA is committed to the health and safety of both our participants and our volunteers. To that end, we ask that all volunteers follow the guidelines outlined below.

• Age: In general, all volunteers must be at least 16 years old and must be accompanied by an adult (unless discussed and approved beforehand with CTHRA). Please note that while we encourage all children to learn about harm reduction, most volunteer opportunities and the general environment of our program may not be appropriate for very young children.
• Dress: Dress appropriately for (1) sitting for long periods of time (if making kits) and (2) dress for the weather (if volunteering outside). We encourage all volunteers to wear a t-shirt (we do not encourage tank tops) and pants (jeans, athletic wear); sweatshirts/jackets are good to bring depending on the weather. Everyone should wear closed shoes. Make sure your clothing is comfortable and the type of clothing in which you can move easily.
• Gloves: Those who are working with food, whether in preparation or serving, should wear gloves. We can provide gloves if needed.
• Masks: Masks are encouraged when volunteering at CTHRA—it’s harm reduction! See: Harm Reduction.
• Use of multimedia: CTHRA strictly prohibits the use of any multimedia recording device (audio, video, photography, etc.) to capture information about our participants and clients without written consent. (In other words, please do not take photos or record video or even audio of our participants.) We consider this to be as much a matter of privacy as it is of dignity. However, we recommend posting photos and social media outside of program hours.

If you have any physical or other restrictions, please let us know in advance so that we can do our best to accommodate you. For more information, contact info@ct-hra.org