Agency Project

Harm Reduction
Shaymarie Echevarria
10/09/21
What is Harm Reduction?

1 2 3 4
Generating Providing the people Promoting Reducing the stigma
awareness on harm of Robeson county awareness and that substance use
reduction and with access to harm education of harm disorders may bring
recovery. reduction kits. reduction. to the surrounding
communities
 Harm reduction focuses on safe drug use in
order to limit the spread of infections and
overdoses.
Reduces the amount the overdose related
What is deaths within the communities.

Harm Limits the spread of infectious diseases like Hep

Reduction? C and HIV.

Promotes overdose prevention and safe drug

use.
“Meeting people where they
are”
 PAWSS INC.
Who and Stop the pain of substance use
what does Robeson county
this project North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition
involve? UNCP

Organizations

Donators
Who is not involved in
this project?
• Individuals outside of North
Carolina
• Non-donators
Timeframe:
August 23rd, 2021, August 24th, 2021, September 1,2021, September 9,2021, Currently accepting Plan on hosting team
started to plan and Began networking in Began donation began receiving donations until the building event with
construct harm order to gain an request and search donations middle of November the ambassadors of
reduction proposal understanding on the stop the pain in order
benefits of harm to have kits
reduction distributed.

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Where will this project take
place?

Throughout Robeson county PAWSS headquarters.

and the surrounding
counties.
 • These harm reduction kits could potentially reduce the spread of infectious
diseases and overdoses and overdose related deaths within the community.
• The NHRC reported that harm reduction programs has reduced the spread of
Why Harm infections such as HIV and hepatitis C by as much as 50%

Reduction? • In Robeson county, the overdose related emergency department visits have
been reduced from “407 cases to 386 overdose cases in the past 12 months
as of august 16,2021”. (NCDHHS,2021)
Why Harm Reduction?
• 439 people that are currently living with HIV
• 409 people who are infected with HIV in Robeson county
• It has been proven that harm reduction programs reduce the harms of substance use disorders by 50% percent.
How can I be a voice
for harm reduction? Volunteer
Volunteer for the harm
Become
Become a member of the stop
Educate
Educate self and community
reduction coalitions. of the pain of substance use of the benefits of harm
ambassadors' program. reduction
Harm Reduction Kits

Safe Injectable Tool Kits

Safe Inhalation Tool Kits
Safer Sex Tool Kits
Safe Injection Kits

• Needles/ Syringes
• Tourniquets
• Cookers
• Vitamin ©
• Filters
• Alcohol swabs
• Sterile Water
• Mini cotton balls
 • Information on HIV/STI
facts and HIV testing sites.
• Condom Pal Case, which
holds two condoms (great
for purses and pockets)
• Male condoms
• Female condoms
• Dental dam
• Lube
• Mask
• Emergency Contraception
• Hand Sanitizer
• Birth Control
Safer Sex Toolkits
Safe Inhalation Kits:

• Stems
• Push Sticks
• Alcohol Swabs
• Mouthpieces
• Brass screens
• Bowl Pipes