DCS provide participants real-time sample analyses, afford participants informed consent relative to what they are consuming, and provide data essential to understanding variations in sample consistency across the communities. Coupled with Risk Reduction Counseling DCS can help reduce fatal overdose and empower participants to engage in safer use practices.
Advocacy
We offer compassionate consultations, access to resources, and client advocacy for crisis intervention, and access to: treatment, mental health support, and harm reduction services
Safer Use Supplies and Prevention Education
Safer use supplies and Exchange Programs reduce the risk of contracting blood borne pathogens and minimize equipment litter. Prevention materials and education consistently work to mitigate fatal overdose and other overdose related negative health outcomes.
