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Chelsea Rose Pires interviews Andrew Tatarsky for the MAPS Bulletin
*Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity* Dr. Andrew Tatarsky is an internationally recognized leader in the treatment of problematic substance use and a psychobiosocial process model for understanding it. He has developed Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) as an effective treatment for the full spectrum of substance use issues. IHRP has…
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Psychedelic Support hosts Sara and Chelsea for a Harm Reduction Talk
Chelsea Rose Pires, MA, LMFT and Sara Gael, MA, LPCC have over 17 collective years of harm reduction and peer support expertise with MAPS Zendo Project. Chelsea, a CIIS Counseling Psychology graduate has a passion for harm reduction as a therapeutic and practical approach to drug use and abuse prevention while Sara, a Naropa University…
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Clarity Project Hosts Chelsea Rose of Zendo Project and Wesley Bellanca of Fireside Project
Clarity Project is a Hawaiʻi-based organization working on psychedelic access through education & advocacy. Wesley was part of volunteer harm reduction Sanctuary Team with smaller Burning Man events. He started writing for Psychedelic Times and became editor-in-chief. He now works with Fireside Project, started in April of 2021. Fireside is a totally free service and nonprofit for people to…
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Intro to MAPS and Harm Reduction with Sara Gael
Q&A with Sara Gael, M.A., Harm Reduction Officer, Zendo Project & MAPS What is the history of MAPS and how did it begin? Since 1986, MAPS has been conducting research to create safe, legal, qualified access to psychedelic therapies for people who may benefit. As we conduct trials to inform our application for approval from…
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Upcoming Psychedelic Education Events: May 7-9, 2021
This week, explore psychedelics during three online educational events: Friday, May 7, 2021On Friday, May 7, attend Sacred Sovereignty: Reclaiming Our Right to Heal, an online event with the intention of celebrating the 2-year anniversary of the Denver Psilocybin Initiative, which led to Denver becoming the first U.S. city to effectively decriminalize possession and cultivation…
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MAPS and Fireside Project Announce Collaboration to Expand Access to Psychedelic Peer Support
Today, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and Fireside Project announced a collaboration that will be recognized as a major step forward in creating a safer, more thriving psychedelic movement. As medicine and mental healthcare begin to embrace psychedelic therapies, and as increasing numbers of people use psychedelics in retreats and social contexts, there…
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Zendo Project Fundraising Campaign 2019
Create a Community of Compassionate Care Help Fund Psychedelic Peer Support Services Fundraising Goal: $100,000 105% $104,998 raised by 412 donors Donations are being doubled! Click here to give a gift. Our fundraising goal of $100,000 will allow us to expand our outreach and education initiatives and bring our work to other countries as well…
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Zendo Project Fundraising Campaign 2018
Create a Community of Compassionate Care Help Fund Psychedelic Peer Counseling UPDATE: Our current fundraising stretch goal is $130,000. We have reached our initial $70,000 goal and our $100,000 stretch goal. Click here to learn more. $103,448 raised by 394 donorsFundraising Stretch Goal: $130,000Initial Fundraising Goal: $70,000 Click here to give the gift of compassion.…
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Zendo Project Fundraising Campaign 2017
Create a Community of Compassionate Care Help Fund Psychedelic Peer Counseling Stretch Goal: $100,000 $100,227 raised by 363 generous donors 167% We have exceeded our initial $60,000 goal and our $100,000 stretch goal! Click here to support our expansion. Transforming Challenging Psychedelic Experiences The Zendo Project provides a supportive environment and specialized care to transform…