AIDS Project Hartford offers the following Harm Reduction Services... Drug Treatment Advocacy Drug Treatment Advocacy is a service whose goal is to help high-risk individuals gain entry to drug treatment facilities. Drug treatment advocates provide support, education and resources to substance users up until the point that they are ready to enter treatment. Drug treatment advocates continue to work with clients upon release from treatment in an effort to support each client's sobriety and prevent relapses. DTA services are client-centered (clients are never pressured to enter treatment) and are provided in a non-judgmental manner. Hartford Syringe Exchange Program The Syringe Exchange Program is a harm-reduction service that encourages injection drug users to dispose of used hypodermic needles rather than sharing the needles and increasing the transmission of blood borne pathogens. SEP services are provided from a mobile van that operates in Hartford's Park Street and Albany Avenue neighborhoods six days per week. Services are offered during morning, afternoon and late night hours. In addition to syringe exchanges, the SEP provides HIV testing, risk reduction counseling, drug treatment advocacy, food packages and hygiene kits. SEP staff also refer clients to drug treatment programs, medical providers and social service agencies. The Hartford SEP provides services to approximately 500 injection drug users each year and is responsible for removing more than 100,000 used needles from the streets of Hartford and its surrounding towns. Monday - Friday (Day Hours)
Thursday & Friday (Evening Hours)
Saturday
You may contact the Needle Exchange Van for drug treatment referrals and more at 860-922-3173.
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