HIV Alliance's SANA Neighborhood Needle Awareness & Clean-Up Program:
HIV Alliance's SANA Neighborhood Needle Awareness & Clean-Up Program is doing important work to protect the health and safety of our community. Here are some related articles:

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The Sana Needle Exchange program has 2 main messages

• The Sana Needle Exchange protects public safety and community healthy by reducing the impact of injection drug use on the community.
• The Sana Needle Exchange works to keep people who inject drugs and their partners and children free from HIV so they do not have the added burden of living with HIV while in their addiction or recovery.

• Needle exchange - one new needle for each used needle, with no limit
• Injection supplies - such as alcohol wipes and cotton for cleaner injection
• Safer sex supplies - a variety of free condoms and barriers
• Biohazard containers - several different sizes of containers so that people can handle their needles safely.
• Free HIV testing and counseling for injection drug users and their partners
• Free Hepatitis A and B vaccinations for injection drug users

Syringe Exchange

* available depending on resources/staff

Supplies Available

• New Syringes (28g, 29g)
• Biohazard containers
• Safer injection supplies
• Wound Care Supplies
• Safer Sex Supplies

Our approach to treatment

We are doing needle exchange to support the health of people who are still using, as well as their families and sexual partners. Lots of people find that quitting drugs improves their lives. BUT, this does not work for everyone, and it's an individual decision. We do not push people to get into treatment, and we help those who choose to do so by giving referrals, advocacy, and someone to talk to about the issue. All services are confidential and we don't need anyone's name to give them services.

Because Oregon state law prohibits the distribution of syringes to a minor: We ask that people who are under 18 do not exchange needles. People under 18 may use other harm reduction services. People can bring in other people's syringes. In fact, we encourage this.

Sana Neighborhood Needle Awareness & Clean-up program

Biweekly volunteer biohazard clean-up program aimed at providing safe pick-up and disposal of used needles. It is a project of the HIV Alliance and Sana Needle Exchange. The Sana Neighborhood Needle Awareness & Clean-up program provides:

• Removal of needles from different sites
• Biohazard containers for volunteers
• Group, neighborhood, or individual training on safe biohazard clean-up and disposal

If you have found syringes please call for safe pick up and disposal.

Sana Needle Exchange FAQ's

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Willamette Family Treatment Services
Lane County MethadoneClinic
Integrated Methadone Clinic Serenity Lane
White Bird Clinic
Womenspace
SASS (Sexual Assault Support Services)
Lane County Public Health (Needle Exchange Program)
CAN (Coastal AIDS Network Needle Exchange Program)
University of Oregon Health Center
Harm Reduction Coalition
North American Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN)
Phyllis Beck and Hepatitis C Awareness Project
Looking Glass
Drug Policy Alliance (DPA)
Dance Safe
Chicago Recovery Alliance
Model Programs for Hepatitis A, B, and C Prevention For Adults and Adolescents at Risk
Eugene Service Station (St. Vincent De Paul of Lane County)