We believe that all people deserve a loving space free from judgment and that everyone has the power to change.
Through peer-led outreach, Project Weber/RENEW provides harm reduction and recovery support services, builds relationships with the people we serve, and fights for systemic change.
We empower individuals who use drugs and/or engage in sex work and people at risk for and living with HIV & hepatitis C to make healthier and safer choices in their own lives.
We offer our clients tools to live healthier and safer lives and help them access the resources needed to enact positive change.
We share our experiences and amplify those of the people we serve, using our collective power to transform systems that cause harm.
We meet people where they are at and honor their autonomy. We uplift clients' visions for their own success and holistic well-being.
We are a staff of people in recovery, individuals who have engaged in sex work, immigrants, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ community members who believe in the dignity, autonomy, and wisdom of our clients.
We acknowledge that we live and work within oppressive systems. We strive to uphold our values and remain accountable to one another and the people we serve.
Project Weber/RENEW began as two separate organizations, both providing peer support, community, and tools for people in our state who use drugs, engage in sex work, or are unhoused, and people living at the intersections of these experiences.
Project Weber started in Providence in 2008 as the only organization in the U.S. exclusively serving men who engage in sex work. Project RENEW began in 2006, serving women who engage in sex work in Pawtucket and Central Falls. The organizations merged in 2016, with a new program specifically serving and uplifting the trans, gender non-conforming, and non-binary community. Our organization has grown over the years, but our commitments to offering peer support and meeting people where they are at are stronger than ever.
Project Weber/RENEW is a peer-led organization. We are a staff that includes people in recovery, individuals who have engaged in sex work, immigrants, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ community members who believe in the dignity, autonomy, and wisdom of our clients.
Find out more about the Project Weber/RENEW board. This dedicated group works hand in hand with our team to problem solve and plan for the future of harm reduction and recovery support services.
