The Community Health team provides health education, naloxone training, and distribution of harm reduction materials aimed at improving the lives of those around us.

Street Outreach: Connecting directly with underserved communities to provide basic needs items, linkage to care, and emergency shelter. A harm reduction approach to substance-use and mental health prevention emphasizes independence and values the experience of the people being served and their communities.

Senior Sense: An interactive program for older adults and caregivers to provide education on a variety of important health topics such as fall risk, mental/physical health and HIV/STI’s while emphasizing Medication Management and its connection to senior health.

Substance Use Education and Prevention Resources:

MAT: Reducing the Stigma: Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is defined as medication and psychological interventions used together to treat Substance Use Disorder. This presentation educates participants on the basics of opioid treatment and medication options, common misconceptions and stigma and discusses the impact of substance use on the brain and why medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is effective in treating addiction as a chronic medical condition.

Xylazine (ZIE-LUH-ZEEN) is a strong veterinary sedative, not approved for use in humans, currently in the street drug supply. A comprehensive educational presentation with local trends, overdose prevention/treatment, and wound care is available.

Naloxone (Narcan/Kloxxado) is a medication for the emergency treatment of a known or suspected overdose. FREE naloxone kits and a short training are available, in addition to in-depth trainings including topics like opioids and overdose, fentanyl facts (test strips available upon request), and overdose aftercare.

Sexual Health Education and Resources: Substance abuse is a risk factor for contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI’s). The Community Health team provides accurate and up-to-date information on STI prevention, community trends, and testing sites. Free sexual health supplies include condoms, lubricant, and more. Schedule an educational session on how to prevent, recognize, get tested, and reduce stigma surrounding STI’s!

Ask about our virtual and in-person training options. For more information and questions, contact communityhealth@compdrug.org

Perinatal Outreach and Linkage to Care:

A Perinatal Outreach Coordinator connects with pregnant people struggling with substance use through community-based work, providing resources and linkage to care.

Perinatal Community Outreach: A Program Coordinator engages with pregnant people struggling with substance use through ‘boots on the ground’ outreach, available to come to any organization or center meeting people where they are. The Program Coordinator can provide support items to pregnant and post-partum individuals such as pregnancy tests, prenatal vitamins, diapers, diaper wipes, hygiene kits, sexual health items, and harm reduction materials.

Linkage to Care: Linkage to care focuses on connecting pregnant and post-partum individuals to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and other resources. Referrals to SUD treatment and other support are tailored to the needs of the individual and provide a safe space to receive support through trauma-informed care. To be connected to the Linkage to Care program, contact 614-981-8524.