Work History of Simaye Sabz Rahayi Harm Reduction Institute
Since its founding in 2006 (1385), Simaye Sabz Rahayi Harm Reduction Institute has operated as a non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to its humanitarian mission: supporting, treating, and reducing harm among individuals affected by addiction and those living with HIV/AIDS.
Work History:
– Member of the Social Harms Task Force of Tehran City Council
– Member of the ECO Network of NGOs active in drug demand reduction
– NGO representative in the Addiction Think Tank of Tehran Province’s Social Affairs Office
– Collaboration with the National Welfare Organization, Tehran Province Welfare Office, and Eslamshahr Welfare Office to establish a Drop-in Center (DIC) and Mobile Outreach Unit in Eslamshahr (since 2006)
– Collaboration with Tehran Province and City Welfare Offices to establish a DIC, Mobile Outreach Unit, and Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) Unit in Janat Abad, Tehran (since 2008)
– Partnership with Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences to launch a DIC and Mobile Outreach Teams in Khak Sefid, Tehranpars (2007–2008)
– Partnership with Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences to launch a DIC and Mobile Outreach Teams in Shush District (2008–2009)
– Partnership with Tehran University of Medical Sciences to launch a DIC and Mobile Outreach Teams in Eslamshahr (since 2009)
– Collaboration with the AIDS Prevention and Control Committee of the Welfare Organization to establish a Positive Club for people living with HIV/AIDS in Janat Abad, Tehran (since 2009)
– Contract with District 22 Municipality of Tehran to develop neighborhood identity profiles (2008)
– Contract with District 5 Municipality of Tehran to launch three community-based organizations (CBOs) through participatory consultation (2009–2010)
– Contract with District 22 Municipality of Tehran to launch a CBO through participatory consultation (2009–2010)
– Memorandum of understanding with District 5 Municipality of Tehran to establish a DIC, Mobile Outreach Unit, and MMT Unit in Janat Abad (since 2008)
– Memorandum of understanding with District 12 Municipality of Tehran to establish the first halfway house for homeless women and girls recovering from addiction (since 2009)
– Contracts with various districts of Tehran Municipality to implement social harm reduction programs (addiction, HIV/AIDS) (since 2006)
– Collaboration with IRIB Channel 5 (Tehran) to produce the three-part film “Once Again… Life” on HIV/AIDS education, directed by Maryam Milani and produced by Mr. Torki, aired on World AIDS Day 2009 (December 2009)
– Hosted a report-writing workshop with Welfare Organization officials in Eslamshahr (July 19, 2010)
– Collaboration with Tehran Municipality and Noor Sepid Hedayat Harm Reduction Institute to launch a social work base in Azadi Square (since 2011)
– Head of the Addiction Task Force in District 5 of Tehran Municipality
– Implementation of community-based addiction prevention projects in urban and workplace settings in Tehran (with Tehran Province Welfare Organization)
– Memorandum of understanding with Tehran Province Drug Control Coordination Council for shelter and treatment of homeless women with addiction (2012)
– Memorandum of understanding with the National Welfare Organization for shelter and treatment of homeless women with addiction in Tehran (2012–2013)
– Establishment of a short-term abstinence-based residential addiction treatment center for women (since 2011)
– Collaboration with Tehran Municipality and Noor Sepid Hedayat Institute to identify and assist socially vulnerable individuals in western Tehran (since 2013)
– Partnership with Pars Khodro Company for addiction prevention and treatment programs for employees (since 2012)
– Partnership with Megamotor Company for addiction prevention and treatment programs for employees (since 2013)
– Contract with UNODC Tehran Office to organize a cartoon exhibition on HIV/AIDS (2012)
– Launch of a substance abuse treatment center in partnership with Iran University of Medical Sciences in Shahre Qods (since 2012)
– Member of the ECO Network of NGOs active in drug demand reduction
– NGO representative in the Addiction Think Tank of Tehran Province’s Social Affairs Office
– Collaboration with the National Welfare Organization, Tehran Province Welfare Office, and Eslamshahr Welfare Office to establish a Drop-in Center (DIC) and Mobile Outreach Unit in Eslamshahr (since 2006)
– Collaboration with Tehran Province and City Welfare Offices to establish a DIC, Mobile Outreach Unit, and Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) Unit in Janat Abad, Tehran (since 2008)
– Partnership with Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences to launch a DIC and Mobile Outreach Teams in Khak Sefid, Tehranpars (2007–2008)
– Partnership with Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences to launch a DIC and Mobile Outreach Teams in Shush District (2008–2009)
– Partnership with Tehran University of Medical Sciences to launch a DIC and Mobile Outreach Teams in Eslamshahr (since 2009)
– Collaboration with the AIDS Prevention and Control Committee of the Welfare Organization to establish a Positive Club for people living with HIV/AIDS in Janat Abad, Tehran (since 2009)
– Contract with District 22 Municipality of Tehran to develop neighborhood identity profiles (2008)
– Contract with District 5 Municipality of Tehran to launch three community-based organizations (CBOs) through participatory consultation (2009–2010)
– Contract with District 22 Municipality of Tehran to launch a CBO through participatory consultation (2009–2010)
– Memorandum of understanding with District 5 Municipality of Tehran to establish a DIC, Mobile Outreach Unit, and MMT Unit in Janat Abad (since 2008)
– Memorandum of understanding with District 12 Municipality of Tehran to establish the first halfway house for homeless women and girls recovering from addiction (since 2009)
– Contracts with various districts of Tehran Municipality to implement social harm reduction programs (addiction, HIV/AIDS) (since 2006)
– Collaboration with IRIB Channel 5 (Tehran) to produce the three-part film “Once Again… Life” on HIV/AIDS education, directed by Maryam Milani and produced by Mr. Torki, aired on World AIDS Day 2009 (December 2009)
– Hosted a report-writing workshop with Welfare Organization officials in Eslamshahr (July 19, 2010)
– Collaboration with Tehran Municipality and Noor Sepid Hedayat Harm Reduction Institute to launch a social work base in Azadi Square (since 2011)
– Head of the Addiction Task Force in District 5 of Tehran Municipality
– Implementation of community-based addiction prevention projects in urban and workplace settings in Tehran (with Tehran Province Welfare Organization)
– Memorandum of understanding with Tehran Province Drug Control Coordination Council for shelter and treatment of homeless women with addiction (2012)
– Memorandum of understanding with the National Welfare Organization for shelter and treatment of homeless women with addiction in Tehran (2012–2013)
– Establishment of a short-term abstinence-based residential addiction treatment center for women (since 2011)
– Collaboration with Tehran Municipality and Noor Sepid Hedayat Institute to identify and assist socially vulnerable individuals in western Tehran (since 2013)
– Partnership with Pars Khodro Company for addiction prevention and treatment programs for employees (since 2012)
– Partnership with Megamotor Company for addiction prevention and treatment programs for employees (since 2013)
– Contract with UNODC Tehran Office to organize a cartoon exhibition on HIV/AIDS (2012)
– Launch of a substance abuse treatment center in partnership with Iran University of Medical Sciences in Shahre Qods (since 2012)