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Chris became a Hepatitis C advocate after understanding his diagnosis during casual conversations with his peers. He started an outreach program that provided syringes and advocating for Hepatitis C testing. Currently, he serves as the Director of the Indiana Recovery Alliance – North American Syringe Exchange Program which provides harm reduction resources. He hopes the attendees of the summit can develop a recommendation report that can clearly define next steps and strategies to change policy.