LaResse Harvey

Policy Director of A Better Way Foundation, a CT nonprofit that works on leadership development and educating communities on Drug Policy, Criminal & Juvenile Justice, Re-entry, Undoing Racism, Education Employment, Public Safety & Health.

In spite of an adverse past as a teen mom & formally incarcerated person, I hold three Assoc. Degrees and a Bachelor’s in Social Work from St. Joseph College.

ABWF is working on Save A Child: Support Overdose Prevention and Ban The Box Statewide campaigns, along with Is Drug Free Zones Really Free Educational campaign.

ABWF in collaboration with several allies and grassroots organizations passed anti-employment discrimination ordinances in Four CT Cities: Norwich, New Haven, Hartford and Bridgeport.

ABWF continues to support communities of Connecticut with a public health (holistic approach) around drug policies and criminal justice issues, while maintaining real public safety.