An asset to the community, and an amazing group of soulful career helpers. Harm Reduction in its truest sense. SIS, drop-in, sex-worker drop-in on Fridays, HIV/HepC testing, safe sex supply distribution, community outreach. They really have it all. A leader in the field. Support.
closed for business,
they hand on vans sometimes to help give out needles condoms etc, to bad that they closed it now users had to go back to the parks, bathrooms on restaurants etc to do their stuff, was a good place, so homeless people can be there rest for a while have social workers etc, and fell like a regular person, but the city did not allow for people to shut in their, that was their excuse to close the place
I'm just saying, that this is what I've been seeing more and more for the past couple of years in my hood!
I like this place because it has very good attention with the patient
Wow what a place. They will never turn you around and never judge you. This is a place where you to if you need help or are looking for ways to help the community. You can volunteer your time and help give away medical materials that are needed to help IV users not spread diseases and also to train and pass out Nalaxone kits so you can save a life if the time comes when you see someone OD off of opiods.
I have seen miracles come out if this place and this place is a safe haven for the homeless and the users who need an AC when it's hot outside or a chair when it's freezing outside. Unfortunately, they ended up losing the place over a month ago for reasons that are not of my business. But I hope they get another chance because I've seen more good than bad for this place. Enjoy it while you can.
You can get water, rest, get away from the heat, sometimes they have food.
Very official and well needed! I wish the rest of the world would see that this is needed, and saves lives, and pray that they eventually do!
Safe, caring, positive and healthy environment that's very informative
Ruining the Heights by encouraging drug use and flooding the streets and parks with used syringes and junkies doped out of their mind all over the neighborhood. Their 'feel good' mission is making everyone except junkies less safe. My block always has junkies shooting up and doped out on it, the local parks have used syringes EVERYWHERE where my kids play.
I completely understand what are they trying to do, but I strongly disagree with the location of this location. More and more addictive people keep coming to the heart center of Washington Heights to do drugs under the supervision of a trained staffs.
This place is awesome! They offer everything from counseling to safe injection supplies, medical advice, Hep C and HIV testing, they can get you into rehab, point you in the right direction for whatever it is you need. It's a safe place to talk, get help or just chill out. I volunteer there and I'm currently taking a class on Harm Reduction.
Harm Reduction Organizations that helps the neighborhood to promote healthier lifestyles for participants who looking help. To enrich their own lives on their terms.
They helped me to get on my feet again,great people really caring,place is a becon of hope in what is a dark lifestyle (drug addiction)
Services the community with out judgement and assist with providing services.
Greatest place for all our living conditions great staff service . thanks Billy Garcia
I loved it very much I am still sharing with me families
Amazing group of people who are doing so much good for the community. They are in the business of saving lives. Thank you for all you do for the local community and for those who are struggling with various issues.
Great intentions, great resources. Positive for the community.
Offer a broad range of outpatient services for clients with addiction problems including counselors, nurse, physicians, hot meals, clean needles and a space to use them, Narcan training and treatment. Staff are knowledgeable and caring.
This place was so much better when Jamie was running it...
Slowing down the spread of disease is a great cause, the collateral damage to my neighborhood of Washington Heights is criminal. The sidewalks are littered with syringes, syringe caps and humans strung out on heroin. If the needle exchange is going to set up here and exchange needles why arent they also doing clean up for their wares that are littering the streets and sidewalks kids are playing on?
I also think its interesting they decided to set up on the eastside of Broadway and not the west. This just reinforces the Broadway divide that has been going on for decades.
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