NEW JERSEY SYRINGE ACCESS PROGRAMS

Harm Reduction

• A set of practical, public health strategies designed to reduce the negative consequences of drug use and promote healthy individuals and communities.

What we offer…

• free/clean syringes

• condoms/lubes/dental dams

• cotton

• cookers

• individual packaged water

• alcohol pads

• sharps containers

• twist ties

• HIV Testing

• hand sanitizer

• antibiotic ointment

• band aids

• tourniquets

• snacks/bottled H2O

• healthcare and social service referrals

• drug treatment referrals

• education

• Prevention Programs

• ARCH Nurse

• smiles

ARCH Nurse

• ARCH Nurses added December 2010

▫ HIV Testing

▫ Wound care

▫ Hep B/C testing

▫ Education

▫ Pregnancy Testing

▫ STD Testing

▫ Referrals

Atlantic City • Opened November 27, 2007 • Hours

Monday-Friday 9 AM – 3 PM

Atlantic City: Oasis Drop In Center

Oasis Services

• Non Medical Case Management for PLWH/A • Second Chances Support Group for PLWH/A • HIV Counseling & Testing • HIV Prevention Services • PrEP • Syringe Access Program • RN – wound care, vaccines, basic checks, HEP

B/C testing • Laundry Services • Emergency Food/Snacks • Showers • Transportation • Condoms/Lube/Dental Dams • Referrals

Camden Opened 2008

Camden AHEC Services

•HIV Counseling and Testing – Rapid HIV Testing and Counseling

•Psycho Social Services – Support and Services for HIV+ clients •ARCH (Access to Reproductive Care and HIV Services) – On-site medical services for Women of reproductive ages. Other services offered as well. •Syringe Access Program (SAP)

Camden AHEC Services

• African American Women – Group Interventions and HIV Testing and Counseling

• YMSM Program – Drop-in Center for LGBTQ Youth ages 17-24

• Harm reduction - intervention that seeks to reduce the harms associated with drug use and ineffective drug policies. NJ Drug Policy Alliance

• Prep- HIV prevention as Treatment method where individuals who are at high risk of acquiring HIV, take ARV medication to reduce the risk of becoming infected

NEWARK Opened February 2008 Hours Monday-Friday 9 AM – 4:30 PM

NEWARK NJCRI- DROP IN CENTER

NJCRI –Services

• HIV Counseling & Testing. • HIV Prevention Services. • Syringe Access Program (SAP) • RN-wound care, vaccines, basic checks, HEP B/C

testing. • Laundry Services. • Emergency Food/Snacks • Showers. • Transportation. • Condoms/Lube/Dental Dams.

NJCRI Services- Continued

• Case Management. • Medical Services for PLWH/A. • Outpatient SUD Treatment. • Psychiatric Services. • Treatment Access Program (TAP) • Job training or Employment Services. • Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) • LGBTQ Services. • 12-Step Program (NA Meetings)

Paterson • Opened January 30, 2008 • Hours

Mon-Tues-Wed-Fri 9 AM – 12 PM 1PM – 4PM Thursday 1PM – 6 PM

Well of Hope Drop In Center

Well of Hope –Services

• HIV Counseling & Testing. • HIV Prevention Services. • Case Management. • Substance Abuse Counseling. • Syringe Access Program (SAP) • RN-wound care, vaccines, basic checks, HEP B/C

testing. • Laundry Services. • Emergency Food/Snacks • Showers. • Condoms/Lube/Dental Dams. • Referrals.

Jersey City • Opened July 1, 2009 • Hours

Mon-Tues-Fri 10 AM – 6PM Wednesday 12PM – 8 PM Thursday 12PM – 7PM

Jersey City

Hyacinth Drop in Center

Hyacinth Services

• HIV Counseling & Testing. • HIV Prevention Services. • Syringe Access Program (SAP) • RN-wound care, vaccines, basic checks, HEP B/C testing. • Laundry Services. • Lunch/Emergency Food/Snacks • Showers. • Condoms/Lube/Dental Dams. • Referrals. • Non Medical Case Management for PLWH/A • Legal Client Advocacy for PLWH/A • Wellness Community for PLWH/A • Individual Mental Health Counseling for PLWH/A

SAP DATA

TOTAL # 2016 SAP Exchanges 8861 3405 1192 3021 1780

2016 AC Camden JC Newark Paterson

Total # Unduplicated Clients 1621 1304 317 893 723

Total # New Clients 542 127 93 243 288

# Syringes Dispensed 2016 375510 77751 109563 167297 28704

# Syringes Returned 2016 203167 54805 51917 125355 5135

AC Camden JC Newark Paterson

Total # Unduplicated Clients 1621 1304 317 893 723

Total # New Clients 542 127 93 243 288

Demographics

Male 1054 807 220 591 449

Female 564 468 95 287 200

Transgender 3 2 2 3 1

Blank 0 27 0 12 73

Hispanic 251 120 137 181 128

Non Hispanic 1371 715 179 662 462

Ethnicity Left Blank 0 469 1 50 133

Black 165 250 79 209 175

White 1214 922 229 476 370

American Indian/Alaskan Native 5 1 0 4 1

Native Hawaiian/Other PI 1 0 0 1 4

Asian 11 6 0 2 2

Biracial 23 4 3 1 19

Don't Know/Did Not Answer 202 53 4 183 15

Race Left Blank 0 46 0 10 104

Other 0 22 2 7 33

2016 Combined

Total # Unduplicated Clients 4730

Male 3028

Female 1570

Transgender 11

Blank 121 Age

0-19 78

Hispanic 792 20-29 1467

Non Hispanic 3280 30-39 1316

Ethnicity Left Blank 658 40-49 1020

50-59 582

60-69 114

Black 856 70-79 11

White 3115 80-89 1

American Indian/Alaskan Native 11 incomplete 141

Native Hawaiian/Other PI 6

Asian 20

Biracial 48

Don't Know/Did Not Answer 442

Race Left Blank 169

Other 63

Exchanged 18,476 Syringes Dispensed 758,825

Issues Substance Abuse Treatment Mental Health Treatment Stigma City/Community Response to SAP

QUESTIONS?

Atlantic City South Jersey AIDS Alliance, Oasis Drop-In Center 32 South Tennessee Avenue Contact: Rachel 609-572-1929

Camden Camden Area Health Education Center (AHEC), Lifeworks In Transition (mobile site) Contact: Sam 856-963-2432 x 228

Newark Northern Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI), Project Access 393 Central Avenue Contact: Al 973-483-3444 x 218

Paterson Well of Hope Community Development Corporation, Point of Hope 207 Martin Luther King Jr. Way (Broadway) Contact: Jerome 973-523-0700

Jersey City Hyacinth AIDS Foundation Drop-in Center 492 Communipaw Avenue Contact: Alicia 201-360-3910

Coming Soon: Asbury Park Trenton

NJ Syringe Access Programs