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Funding Opportunity: Expanding Syringe Access & Improving Policies

AIDS United, in partnership with Elton John AIDS Foundation, Levi Strauss Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and H. Van Ameringen...

Sep 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

Report: Science over Stigma: The Public Health Case Against HCV Treatment Sobriety...

In response to the introduction of effective, short-course, curative hepatitis C (HCV) treatments, shifting HCV trends nationwide, and...

Sep 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

Fact Sheet: Reducing Harms from Injection Drug Use & Opioid Use Disorder with SSPs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) released a new fact sheet...

Aug 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

World Hepatitis Day 2017: Local Health Departments Move Toward Elimination

World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28 to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and influence real...

Jul 28, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss

Now Streaming: Addressing Drug User Health in Every Community

On June 29, the Urban Coalition for HIV/AIDS Prevention Services (UCHAPS) and NACCHO hosted a webinar and discussion about improving...

Jul 05, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

Tools & Resources, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Drug Overdose Prevention Best Practices: Workforce Safety for Syringe Services Programs Whether your organization has been providing syringe services for years or is just getting started, planning for the safety of your staff and volunteers is paramount. This new resource, developed by AIDS United and the Harm Reduction Coalition, provides tips and best practices for ensuring the safety of your staff and volunteers at syringe services […] Aug 14, 2018 \| Kim Rodgers
HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease, Drug Overdose Prevention Hepatitis Awareness Month 2018: Hepatitis C and People Who Inject Drugs Today is the last day of Hepatitis Awareness Month. Our final blog post of the month focuses on hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its disproportionate impact on people who inject drugs (PWID). What is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by HCV. For some people, HCV is a short-term, acute illness. Approximately […] May 31, 2018 \| Kim Rodgers
HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease, Drug Overdose Prevention MMWR: Access to Syringe Services Programs — Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, 2013–2017 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on Access to Syringe Services Programs — Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, 2013–2017. The report explores how syringe services programs (SSPs) can mitigate the infectious disease consequences of the opioid epidemic and discusses the challenges that some states face in standing... May 21, 2018 \| Kim Rodgers
Tools & Resources, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Drug Overdose Prevention A Guide to Establishing Syringe Services Programs in Rural, At-Risk Areas Developed with a grant from Comer Family Foundation, this guidebook provides information to individuals seeking to establish syringe services programs in rural, at-risk areas. Drawing on current research, the guidebook contains practical information to help communities take necessary steps to develop an evidence based response to growing rates of injection drug use in some areas. Feb 28, 2018 \| Kim Rodgers
Funding Opportunity: Expanding Syringe Access & Improving Policies AIDS United, in partnership with Elton John AIDS Foundation, Levi Strauss Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and H. Van Ameringen Fund, has announced the opportunity for grant support through the Syringe Access Fund! Through the Syringe Access Fund, AIDS United will provide grants to support work in the following areas: Syringe Access Direct Services: Access to […] Sep 19, 2017 \| Kim Rodgers
Report: Science over Stigma: The Public Health Case Against HCV Treatment Sobriety Restrictions In response to the introduction of effective, short-course, curative hepatitis C (HCV) treatments, shifting HCV trends nationwide, and calls for universal access to treatment, NASTAD has recently released Science over Stigma: The Public Health Case Against HCV Treatment Sobriety Restrictions,which explores the impact of private and public insurance sobriety requirements that are barriers to HCV... Sep 14, 2017 \| Kim Rodgers
Fact Sheet: Reducing Harms from Injection Drug Use & Opioid Use Disorder with SSPs The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) released a new fact sheet on “Reducing Harms from Injection Drug Use & Opioid Use Disorder with Syringe Services Programs.” The fact sheet describes the components of a comprehensive syringe services program (SSP) and the related benefits to communities and public safety.... Aug 07, 2017 \| Kim Rodgers
World Hepatitis Day 2017: Local Health Departments Move Toward Elimination World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28 to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and influence real change. Viral hepatitis is a major global health threat with around 240 million people living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and up to 150 million people living with chronic hepatitis C […] Jul 28, 2017 \| Gretchen Weiss
Now Streaming: Addressing Drug User Health in Every Community On June 29, the Urban Coalition for HIV/AIDS Prevention Services (UCHAPS) and NACCHO hosted a webinar and discussion about improving drug user health though syringe service programs (SSPs) in urban and rural settings. The recording of the webinar is now available for viewing. Presenters Jeffrey Long, MPA and E. Cameron Hartofelis, MA, MPH Baltimore City Health […] Jul 05, 2017 \| Kim Rodgers