Harm Reduction Outreach, Training and Technical Assistance
About Harm Reduction
“Harm reduction is a set of strategies and practical ideas aimed at reducing the negative consequences associated with drug use. Harm reduction is also a movement for social justice built on belief in and respect for the rights of people who use drugs. ”
What Is It?
— National Harm Reduction Coalition
Harm Reduction can include:
Safe disposal of used syringes
Access to sterile syringes, new safer injection supplies
Overdose rescue kits (Naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdose)
Risk reduction counseling (examples; prevention of diseases such as Hep C, HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases)
Safer sexual supplies
Safer sex education
Referrals to medical and mental health care, shelter services, and drug and alcohol treatment including detox.
Any self-identifying Latino person seeking support with a substance-use disorder. A bi-cultural program for both English and Spanish speakers. We provide low-barrier, no-cost support services regardless of immigration status.
Who is this service for?
