Syringe Exchange
Needle Exchange Sites are available in East and West County. This needs-based syringe exchange programs allows injection drug users to receive sterile syringes, condoms and harm reduction information.
Times and Locations
Monday sites for Richmond:
1st site
2501 Rydin Rd
4pm-5pm
2nd site
Castro st/ 7 st near Krispy Krunchy Chicken
5pm-6pm
Tuesday sites for Richmond:
1st site
2525 W Macdonald Ave
1pm-2pm
2nd site
Behind Target
4500 Macdonald Ave
2pm-3pm
Tuesday site for Bay Point:
2594 Willow Pass Rd.
6pm-8:30pm
Please call for site of day.
For information, please call:
Tamir Dillard
Harm Reduction Services Program CCC Lead
341-688-9739
Resources
- VIDEO: The Risks of the Job: Protecting Law Enforcement from Needle Stick Injuries
Made in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), this documentary explains how officers can reduce the risk of infection by needle stick injuries on the job. LAPD officers visit a syringe exchange program SEP and explore the ways that SEPs can help keep law enforcement officers and their communities safer. - Needle Exchange Update Report to Family & Human Services Committee
- Guidelines for Law Enforcement Officers