Change Point While harm reduction is often associated with substance use, it now has a wider range of applications, including sex, diet, health, and many other aspects of self-care. Change Point is HOPES’ Harm Reduction program and is open to all members of the community. It includes the Syringe Services Program, free fentanyl test strips and Narcan kits, and sexual health services, including walk-in STI clinics, PrEP and PEP clinics. Another benefit of Change Point is that it allows us to connect with individuals engaged in substance use and provide them with access to our MAT program and other support services.
Combined with coordinated, personalized care, HOPES’ MAT and Change Point programs profoundly impact community
health, reducing incidence of overdose and connecting individuals experiencing substance use disorders to care and services.
“I’m very thankful for what HOPES has done for my sobriety. HOPES’ needle exchange program kept me safe, and thanks to their wonderful staff, I am clean and sober. I’m now a licensed cosmetologist, and I give back through hospice and different programs where I share my journey of recovery and success.” – HOPES patient
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