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Distributes a variety of harm reduction supplies, including 151,680 sterile syringes, safer injection kits, wound care supplies, and safer sex supplies (condoms and lubricants) to people who use drugs. The organization also produces harm reduction kits from these supplies for community use.

Distributes a variety of harm reduction supplies, including 151,680 sterile syringes, safer injection kits, wound care supplies, and safer sex supplies (condoms and lubricants) to people who use drugs. The organization also produces harm reduction kits from distributed supplies for community use.

Distributes sterile syringes (151,680 in 2023) and safer injection kits, which include alcohol prep pads, cotton, tourniquets, and cookers, to people who use drugs. The organization also facilitates the collection and disposal of thousands of used syringes annually through hazardous materials disposal bins at each site.

Issues participant ID cards to members of the syringe exchange program to help protect them against paraphernalia charges.

Operates a syringe exchange program, issuing participant ID cards to members to help protect against paraphernalia charges. The organization also facilitates the collection and disposal of thousands of used syringes annually through hazardous materials disposal bins at each site and provides guidelines for disposing of sharps at home.

Facilitates the collection and disposal of thousands of used syringes annually by operating hazardous materials disposal bins at each outreach site and providing guidelines for disposing of sharps at home.

Distributes intramuscular naloxone kits (6,223 in 2023) and provides training on their administration to prevent opioid overdoses, resulting in 315 reported overdose reversals in 2023.

Provides various educational guides and resources, including tips for unhoused individuals on staying warm and surviving outdoors, harm reduction strategies for self-detoxing, information on accessing quality healthcare, guidance on syringe sizes, safer injection practices, practical tips for safer drug use, information on hepatitis C, stimulant overamping, medications for opioid use disorder, and recognizing/responding to opioid overdoses.

Distributes intramuscular naloxone kits and provides training on their administration to prevent opioid overdoses. In 2023, the organization distributed 6,223 naloxone kits and reported 315 overdose reversals.

Offers various guides and informational pages on topics such as staying warm and eating well for unhoused individuals, self-detoxing from drugs, accessing quality healthcare, selecting appropriate syringe sizes, safer injection practices, practical tips for safer drug use, hepatitis C, stimulant overamping, and medications for opioid use disorder.

Publishes various guides and informational resources on topics such as safer injection practices, self-detoxing, accessing healthcare, selecting syringe sizes, safer drug use tips, hepatitis C, stimulant overamping, opioid overdose response, naloxone use, and sharps disposal.

Issues participant ID cards to members of its syringe exchange program to help protect them against paraphernalia charges.

Operates a community support system to respond to public inquiries, with daily calls increasing from 3 to 30 after publishing its phone number online. The organization also provides non-judgmental support and referrals to community services.

Operates a community support system to respond to public inquiries, which increased daily calls from 3 to 30 after publishing its phone number online. The organization also holds monthly volunteer meetings to coordinate operations and community engagement, with volunteers contributing over 3000 hours annually.

Operates a community support system to respond to public inquiries, which increased daily calls from 3 to 30 after publishing its phone number online.

Advocates for syringe access legislation, which has successfully passed in Arizona.

Advocated for syringe access legislation, which successfully passed in Arizona.

Distributes drug checking kits, including Fentanyl and Xylazine test strips, to help individuals identify substances and reduce risks associated with drug use.

Distributes drug checking kits, including Fentanyl and Xylazine test strips, to help individuals test their drugs for potentially dangerous substances.

Offers confidential rapid HIV and Hepatitis C testing in partnership with testing providers and connects individuals with confirmatory testing and resources if results are positive.

Offers confidential rapid HIV and Hepatitis C testing in partnership with testing providers, connecting individuals with confirmatory testing and resources if results are positive.

Operates six weekly outreach sites in high-need areas throughout Maricopa County, primarily serving unhoused individuals, to distribute harm reduction supplies and provide support. These sites are open one day per week for several hours.

Operates six weekly outreach sites in high-need areas throughout Maricopa County, primarily serving unhoused individuals, to distribute harm reduction supplies, provide referrals, and offer non-judgmental support. These sites are open one day per week for several hours.

Holds monthly volunteer meetings to coordinate operations and community engagement, with volunteers contributing over 3000 hours annually.

Distributes wound care supplies and safer sex supplies, including condoms and lubricants, along with providing safer sex education.

Offers confidential rapid HIV and Hepatitis C testing in partnership with testing providers, connecting individuals with confirmatory testing and resources if results are positive.