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Health & Prevention · Program 08
Harm Reduction & Overdose Prevention
Delivered strictly in line with the law and public-health guidance in each place we work, and always in coordination with local emergency services.
The need
Overdose is survivable when someone nearby knows what to do and help arrives fast.
What we do
- Naloxone and overdose prevention education where legally available
- Safe-use education
- Prevention supplies where appropriate
- Hygiene supplies
- Volunteer emergency-response training
- Coordination with local emergency services
- Rapid escalation
How it works
- 01
Confirm what is legally available and appropriate in the jurisdiction.
- 02
Deliver education in partnership with local health and emergency services.
- 03
Train volunteers on recognition, response, and rapid escalation.
- 04
Provide prevention and hygiene supplies where appropriate.
Community participation
Local emergency services, health workers, and community volunteers shape what is offered and how.
Why it matters
Prevention and rapid response save lives without judgment.