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4 Counties Harm Reduction Coalition (Needle Exchange/Safer Inhalation Program)

Mission Statement:

The 4 Counties Harm Reduction Coalition (4CHRC) promotes the health, safety and dignity of individuals and communities affected by the continuum of drug and/or alcohol use in Haliburton, Peterborough and Northumberland Counties and in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

The coalition is comprised of community service providers who use a harm reduction approach to reduce the spread of blood borne infections (Hepatitis B and C and HIV/AIDS) in the Four County area. The coalition does this by:

Offering support and education to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis
Being non-judgmental of people who use drugs and the choices they make

Giving out new needles and other equipment (“works”) and collecting used ones for safe disposal
Acknowledging all the risks in a person’s life and providing support to understand, address and reduce those risks

For more information please contact a Sexual Health Nurse at 1-866-888-4577, ext. 205.