Zachary (they/he) has worked doing housing and client support, while advocating for safe supply and safe-consumption sites in Halifax and Dartmouth (Nova Scotia). In 2021, they graduated from NSCC with a diploma in Addiction Outreach, and have since worked for Shelter NS, Adsum, and Phoenix Youth. They come to this work with a history of lived experience, recognizing the impacts of trauma and social determinants of health. They are completing an MA in gender studies at St. Mary's University, with research focused on domestic violence policy and anti-carceral justice."Nobody's free until everybody's free." -Fannie Lou Hamer