Harm Reduction
Lowering the risk of overdose through non-judgmental practices
Harm Reduction Outreach
Syringe services and availability of harm reduction supplies are essential to help prevent HIV, Hep C, and overdoses.
Come to our Outreach Sites for Free:
- Clean syringes
- Narcan
- Fentanyl test strips
- Safer Injection Supplies
- Safer Smoking Supplies
Visit one of our Outreach Sites*
San Rafael
Multicultural Center of Marin
709 Fifth Avenue
Every Monday: 1 pm – 3 pm
Mahone/Snake Path
9 Jordan Street
Every Monday: 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Monday, April 15: 9 am – 4 pm
Enterprise Center
3270 Kerner Boulevard
Monday, April 15: 1 pm – 4 pm
Anderson Drive & Irwin Street Intersection
Monday, April 29: 9 am – 4 pm
Novato
Hamilton Field
555 Hangar Avenue
Thursday, April 11: 9 am – 12 pm
Lee Garner Park
1720 Novato Boulevard
Thursday, April 11: 1 pm – 4 pm
Binford Road Service Fair
Thursday, April 18: 9:30 am – 4 pm
Church of Nazarene
2400 Nave Drive
Thursday, April 25: 1 pm – 4 pm
*All dates and locations are subject to change at a moment’s notice due to emergencies
Need supplies?
Visit the Ritter Center Behavioral Health Department
Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
16 Ritter Street, San Rafael CA
(415) 457-8182
Campaña de Reducción de Daños
Los servicios de jeringas y la disponibilidad de parafernalia para reducir los daños son esenciales para prevenir la transmisión de VIH, Hepatitis C y las sobredosis.
Venga a nuestros sitios de alcance a la comunidad, son gratis:
- Ajugas limpias
- Narcan
- Tiras de prueba de Fentanyl
- Parafernalia para inyectarse con más seguridad
- Parafernalia para fumar
Visite uno de nuestros centros comunitarios*
San Rafael
Centro Multicultural de Marin
709 Calle Quinta
Todos los lunes de 1 a 3 de la tarde
Pasaje Mahone/Snake
9 Calle Jordan
Todos los lunes de 3:15 – 4:15 de la tarde
Lunes, 15 de Abril de de 9 a 12 de la mañana
Centro Enterprise
3270 Kerner Boulevard
Lunes 15 de april de 1 a 4 de la tarde
Esquina de las calles Anderson e Irwin
Lunes, 29 de abril de 9 de la mañana
a 4 de la tarde
Novato
Campo de Hamilton
Avenida Hangar 555
jueves 11 de abril de 9 a 12 de la mañana
Parque Lee Garner
1720 Novato Boulevard
jueves 11 de abril de 1 a 4 de la tarde
Festival de la calle Binford
jueves 18 de abril de 9:30 de la mañana a 4 de la tarde
Iglesia del Nazareno
2400 Nave Drive
jueves 26 de abril de 1 a 4 de la tarde
* Todas la fechas y ubicaciones están sujetas a cambios de último momento por
emergencias.
¿Necesita parafernalia?
Visite el Departamento de Salud Conductual en el Centro Ritter (Casita Azul)
lunes a viernes de 8:30 de la mañana a 4:30 de la tarde
16 Calle Ritter, San Rafael
(415) 457-8182
What is harm reduction?
Harm reduction has had its spot in multiple movements during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Some of the first harm reduction models emerged during the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Harm reduction emphasizes engaging directly with people who use drugs to prevent overdose and infectious disease transmission; improve physical, mental, and social wellbeing; and offer low barrier options for accessing health care services, including substance use and mental health disorder treatment.
Harm reduction strategies:
- Community education
- Keeping NARCAN on hand
- Reducing infectious disease transmission among people who use drugs by equipping them with sterile supplies such as glassware and providing clean needle exchanges
- Reducing overdose deaths, promote linkages to care, facilitate co-location of services as part of a comprehensive, integrated approach.
- Reducing stigma associated with substance use
Fentanyl Test Strips
Fentanyl test strips (FTS) are a low-cost method of helping prevent drug overdoses and reducing harm. FTS are small strips of paper that can detect the presence of fentanyl in all different kinds of drugs (cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, etc.) and drug forms (pills, powder, and injectables).
Here are some places you can get them locally in Marin and online:
Ritter Center
16 Ritter St., San Rafael
Daily 8:30am – 4:30pm
Available in outdoor OD Emergency Kit & vending machine
Multicultural Center of Marin
709 Fifth Ave., San Rafael
Tues / Wed 9:00am – 5:30pm
Available at front desk
dancesafe.org
Individual and bulk fentanyl test strips available to purchase.
Wholesale pricing available to social service agencies distributing fentanyl test strips for free.
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