Needle Exchange Program

Needle exchange is now available on a mobile van at sites throughout Wilmington. One new needle is exchanged for each used needle. To be eligible, you must be an active injection drug user, at least 14 years of age, and a resident of the city of Wilmington.

Needle exchange service sites and more information

Safety Net Services

• A multifaceted program offering substance abuse treatment and pre-treatment, and HIV/AIDS services.

• Targets women and ex-offenders returning to the community.

• Connects the client to appropriate services and stability, depending on their readiness to enter treatment.

• Incorporates the Safety Counts risk reduction intervention, medication management, Integrated Dual Disorders treatment, and HIV testing.

Safety Counts

• An intensive harm reduction program that enables active drug users to gradually reduce their HIV risk without the penalties of a traditional treatment program.

• Empowers the client to design and manage their own risk reduction plan, setting unique goals and taking concrete steps to make them a reality.

• By taking charge of themselves, the client learns to control other aspects of their life, benefiting themselves, their partners, their families, and their community.

For more information about Prevention Programs, contact Basha Silverman at 655-9880, ext. 23.

  Prevention and Education

• The Prevention and Education Department services all adults who would like more information on how to prevent drug and alcohol abuse, and its consequences. We provide information for you or a loved one, on a strictly confidential basis.

• Let us give a FREE presentation in your next staff meeting, college class, community meeting, parenting class, or anywhere else you see a need for preventative information dissemination!!

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention

• Anything you ever wanted to know about how to be a healthy mother-to be

• Signs and symptoms of an affected child

• The father’s role in creating a healthy baby

• Information for you, your friend, sister, cousin, wife – anyone!!!

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention

• All the information you need to prevent drug abuse

• How to deal with stress in a healthy way

• How to keep your kids off drugs

• How to recognize the signs of drug abuse in a loved one

For more information about the Prevention and Education Department, contact Sara Yarnall at 655-9880, ext. 25.

Last updated August 24, 2010