ONE STOP is an acronym that represents the many harm reduction services we provide: Outreach, Needle Exchange, Sexual health, Testing, and Overdose Prevention.
What is Harm Reduction?
Harm Reduction is an evidence-based approach to behavioral change that meets clients where they are at today. We recognize that—whether it’s drug use, sexual behavior, eating, taking their medication, and so on—individuals aren’t always ready today to make changes to behaviors that may be causing them harm. We honor our clients’ right to make informed decisions about their health by providing information and tools such as clean syringes, condoms or naloxone. Unlike many programs, we do not demand or require any changes. We trust that our clients are experts on their own lives, while continuing to work with them to identify and enhance their own motivations to make changes and set their own goals on what those changes should be. When clients are ready to make changes, we are here to make referrals and provide additional support.
What services are available to ONE STOP clients?
Needle Exchange – We provide access clean syringes and other injection drug equipment to people who inject drugs as a means of reducing the risk of contracting HIV, Hepatitis C and other infections. Clients are given resources to safely dispose of and transport syringes. We also provide counseling, education and referrals to treatment and other available community resources.
Sexual Health – We provide access to free condoms, lube, counseling and education on sexually transmitted diseases, and how to protect against them, including referrals and education about PrEP.
Testing – We provide HIV, Hepatitis C and STI testing.
Overdose Prevention – People who use opioids, friends, family, providers and community members can access overdose prevention training and access to the overdose reversal drug, Naloxone (more commonly known as Narcan).
Outreach and Education – We are available to provide outreach, education and training to other providers, their clients and the general public. Topics include HIV, Hepatitis C, sexual health, injection drug user health, overdose prevention, naloxone administration, harm reduction and more.
ALL SERVICES ARE FREE & CONFIDENTIAL
What is Harm Reduction?
Harm Reduction is an evidence-based approach to behavioral change that meets clients where they are at today. We recognize that—whether it’s drug use, sexual behavior, eating, taking their medication, and so on—individuals aren’t always ready today to make changes to behaviors that may be causing them harm. We honor our clients’ right to make informed decisions about their health by providing information and tools such as clean syringes, condoms or naloxone. Unlike many programs, we do not demand or require any changes. We trust that our clients are experts on their own lives, while continuing to work with them to identify and enhance their own motivations to make changes and set their own goals on what those changes should be. When clients are ready to make changes, we are here to make referrals and provide additional support.
What services are available to ONE STOP clients?
Needle Exchange – We provide access clean syringes and other injection drug equipment to people who inject drugs as a means of reducing the risk of contracting HIV, Hepatitis C and other infections. Clients are given resources to safely dispose of and transport syringes. We also provide counseling, education and referrals to treatment and other available community resources.
Sexual Health – We provide access to free condoms, lube, counseling and education on sexually transmitted diseases, and how to protect against them, including referrals and education about PrEP.
Testing – We provide HIV, Hepatitis C and STI testing.
Overdose Prevention – People who use opioids, friends, family, providers and community members can access overdose prevention training and access to the overdose reversal drug, Naloxone (more commonly known as Narcan).
Outreach and Education – We are available to provide outreach, education and training to other providers, their clients and the general public. Topics include HIV, Hepatitis C, sexual health, injection drug user health, overdose prevention, naloxone administration, harm reduction and more.
ALL SERVICES ARE FREE & CONFIDENTIAL