The Good Neighbor Project, First District Health Unit’s syringe service program (SSP), offers services on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (PLEASE NOTE: Holidays and staff development can impact these hours.) Services are offered at our South building. Clients should use the main entrance and check in with the receptionist. No appointment is needed for new or existing clients.
This strictly confidential program includes:
- Syringes/needles, supplies, disposal containers for syringes, safe sex kits and wound care kits
- Fentanyl and xylazine test strips (for program participants only – not available to the general public)
- Safer sex supplies including condoms and dental dams
- Naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses
- Education and training on drug overdose response, risk reduction and treatment, including the administration of overdose reversal medication
- Safe disposal of used syringes
- HIV and Hepatitis C testing
- Education on Safer injection, HIV, hepatitis C and STI prevention
- Peer Support
Staff can help program participants get connected to optional services including:
- Testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases including HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and others
- Referrals to medical care, substance use disorder treatment, mental health services, social services, housing, employment and more
- Immunizations including flu, COVID, Hepatitis A & Hepatitis B (other immunizations also available but there may be a charge)