Elexa Becton (Lex) is a social worker who has provided skillful and caring support for people with substance use disorders at numerous human services organizations in Pittsburgh, including her current role at Prevention Point Pittsburgh. She draws on her personal history to build trusting relationships with clients who may be hesitant to engage with support services due to past negative experiences.
Aaron Arnold, Executive Director of Prevention Point Pittsburgh, said that “On a daily basis Lex is not someone who just promotes harm reduction, she actively works against stigma and lets everyone around her know they are loved and deserve good things in their lives”. In her current role, Lex helps hundreds of clients with services including accessing low-barrier buprenorphine, obtaining identification, and submitting benefit applications.