Harm Reduction

Provides education, awareness, and a selection of harm reduction tools for safe use., , Service offers:, , support, information, and resources about harm reduction strategies for safer decision-making, and access to harm reduction tools for individuals in the community who use drugs to prevent the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and other blood borne pathogens , , Includes:, , safer injection and safer inhalation education and tools distribution of free naloxone kits during regular office hours educational sessions on current drug trends, overdose prevention, and overdose response as requested outreach services, satellite harm reduction supply distribution locations, and community needle drop boxes community requests for drug debris cleanup and support support to sex trade workers including information, safer sex supplies, referrals, counselling and emotional support, and "bad date" reporting NightReach - a mobile outreach team that provides harm reduction materials, seasonal clothing, first aid supplies, occasional food items, and non-judgmental support and referrals to street-involved individuals , , Affiliation: Partnered with Alberta Health Services, Red Deer Primary Care Network Street Clinic, Safe Harbour Society, Red Deer Native Friendship Society, and The City of Red Deer., , Key Provider: harm reduction co-ordinators, mobile outreach workers