Harm Reduction advocate, Roz, doing a naloxone training for a community member in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
We are working to create widespread and equitable access to lifesaving medications for people who are using drugs, including naloxone, buprenorphine, and methadone.
Naloxone in the hands of those most likely to witness an overdose can save a life. Buprenorphine and methadone are the proven standards for opioid use disorder treatment, and dramatically reduce the risk of fatal overdose.
How we work
Maximizing naloxone distribution to people who use drugs and their social networks
Helping launch naloxone online portals, including in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Jersey
Implementing ambulance Emergency Medical Services [EMS] leave-behind programs, including in Michigan
Supporting community events to promote naloxone, including naloxone pop-ups in New Jersey, and health services in Wisconsin barbershops.
Scaling up naloxone dispensing units, including across Michigan
Make medication treatment easy to access and maintain in the community for people with opioid use disorder
Funding for mobile medication treatment programs to build capacity and implement operations, including in Allegheny County, western Michigan, and on the Lumbee reservation
Supporting home-based care coordination for mothers with opioid use disorder in Philadelphia
Advocating for the removal of regulatory barriers and greater flexibilities for medication treatment access
Supporting barrier relief assistance, such as for transportation and housing, in Kentucky
Offer buprenorphine and methadone to people in settings where their vulnerability to overdose is heightened
Advancing medication access in jails and prisons through technical assistance resources and toolkits
Launching grants and learning networks for hospitals to provide buprenorphine in emergency settings, including in Pennsylvania and Michigan.
Spotlight
Expanding Harm Reduction to Indigenous and Rural Communities
