Reverend Erica Poellot
Executive Director of Faith in Harm Reduction, Minister of Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention Ministries
National United Church of Christ
Reverend Erica M. Poellot, MSW, MDiv serves as the Minister of Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention Ministries for the National United Church of Christ and Founder and Executive Director of Faith in Harm Reduction. As a faith leader engaged in a long term healing process from substance use disorder, Erica founded ‘Faith in Harm Reduction’ to co-create a justice movement which connects people who use drugs, their loved ones, and communities of faith through the development of harm reduction centered spiritual resources, ritual support, and spiritual care. With joint MDiv/MSW degrees from Union Theological Seminary and Columbia University in NYC, Erica is based at Judson Memorial Church in NYC.
