LHENA Harm Reduction Initiative
As part of LHENA's mission to promote community safety and neighborhood wellbeing, we are launching a campaign to target harm reduction in the neighborhood!
In partnership with the Steve Rummler HOPE Network, we are proud to offer harm reduction resources in the form of:
- If you are interested in participating in the Overdose Response Training, please contact [email protected].
- If you are interested in receiving one of the FREE harm reduction kits listed below (Naloxone, fentanyl test strips, Xylazine test strips) or interested in attending a training please fill out the following form: Request a Harm Reduction Kit (The Wedge). We deliver (to Wedge residents)!
In partnership with the Steve Rummler HOPE Network, we are proud to offer harm reduction resources in the form of:
- Overdose Response Training: Training led by a community educator (Elise Moore) where you learn about:
- A brief history of the Steve Rummler HOPE Network
- The opioid crisis and current statistics (national and Minnesota specific)
- Opioid overdose and naloxone administration
- This training does have a content warning of: drug use, overdose, and needles
- FREE Overdose Response Naloxone Kit that contains:
- 3 doses of naloxone (1 mL in each vial)
- 3 intramuscular syringes
- 3 alcohol wipes
- 2 nitrile gloves
- 1 breathing barrier
- 1 instruction card.
- FREE Fentanyl test strips (FTS): can detect the presence of fentanyl in both opioids and non-opioids. Each kit contains 4 test strips.
- FREE Xylazine test strips: can detect the presence of Xylazine (a deadly, rapidly emerging street drug). Each kit contains 4 test strips.
