PreventionWorks! - Washington, DC Needle Exchange

PreventionWorks!
Needle Exchange in the Nation's Capital

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2007 Successes

	Provided 1,851 participants with life-saving education, referrals, and sterile needles
	Received 9,428 client visits
	Distributed 178,891 new, sterile syringes
	Properly disposed of 177,111 contaminated syringes
	Had 10,499 discussions with clients about drug treatment
	Made 498 referrals to drug treatment
	Administered 97 HIV tests
	Distributed 254,469 condoms

PreventionWorks! is a harm reduction program that operates primarily via a mobile service vehicle. Our clients are served weekly at 12 needle exchange sites located near active drug strips. We also accept and service walk-in clients at our main office.

Our mission is to prevent the spread of HIV and other blood-borne diseases among injection and other drug users, their partners, and their newborn children.

Did You Know?

Washington, DC has the highest rate of new AIDS cases in the country. An estimated 1 out of every 20 residents is living with HIV.

Effective December 27, 2007 a 10-year old federal ban on the District of Columbia being able to use its local tax dollars was removed and DC government is now able to allocate local monies to help enhance and expand syringe exchange services for IDUs.

News

6 April 2008	Concert for Life (An AIDS Benefit)
11 Mar 2008	Local D.C. Lawmakers Could Help Shelve the Morality Debate About Needle-Exchange Programs (AlterNet)
21 Feb 2008	Distinguished Group, GLAA Announces 2008 Awards (Metroweekly)
8 Feb 2008	What's the Point? President Bush Tries to Revive a Ban on Needle-Exchange Programs in the District (Washington Post Editorial)
1 Feb 2008	Dearth of District Needle Programs Challenges City (Washington Business Journal)
27 Jan 2008	A Shot at Curbing the AIDS Epidemic (Washington Post)
2 Jan 2008	Mayor Fenty Funds District Needle Exchange Programs (Photo Gallery)
2 Jan 2008	Mayor Fenty Announces Local Funding for Needle Exchange to Combat HIV/AIDS Epidemic (D.C. Government News Release)
1 July 2007	Big Break Possible for Small Crusade (Washington Post)
29 June 2007	House Repeals Needle Ban (Washington Post)
5 June 2007	Needle Funding Ban May Soon End (Washington Post)
28 May 2007	Alone in a City's AIDS Battle, Hoping for Backup (New York Times)

Address: 1407 S Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009 - Tel: 202.588.5580 - Fax: 202.797.3553 - Email: info@preventionworksdc.org