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Harm Reduction - Safeworks - Services

Harm Reduction

Safeworks Services

  • An HIV/AIDS education and prevention program for injection drug users and their partners
  • Services aimed to reduce the incidence of HIV, hepatitis B and C
  • Hepatitis C/HIV support group
  • Resources for the appropriate disposal of needles and sharps to increase community safety
  • Clean needles (injection, piercing, steroid)
  • Piercing kits
  • Condoms
  • Alcohol swabs, water
  • Biohazard sharps containers
  • Vein maintenance resources
  • Free and confidential HIV, Hepatitis B and C, Syphilis, Chlamydia, and pregnancy testing
  • Hepatitis B, flu vaccinations, and Td vaccines
  • Information on HIV and hepatitis transmission
  • Health education
  • Referral services
  • HIV prevention, hepatitis prevention, harm reduction and sharps awareness presentations

All services are free, confidential and no appointments are required.

Counselling

  • Crisis
  • Addiction
  • Detox
  • Treatment
  • Housing
  • Employment
  • Finance
  • HIV & Hepatitis
  • STD
  • Pregnancy and Birth Control
  • Testing
  • Immunizations
  • Other health concerns

Referral

  • Detox
    • Alpha House
    • Renfrew
  • Long & short term treatment
  • Methadone Clinic
  • Community Health Centres
    • CUPS
    • 8th & 8th
  • Southern Alberta Clinic
  • AIDS Calgary
  • Social Services
  • Other appropriate service
 

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