Syringe Services Program

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What are Syringe Services Programs?

Syringe services programs (SSPs) are community-based prevention programs that can provide a range of services, including:

  • Access to and disposal of sterile syringes
  • Injection equipment
  • Vaccination and testing
  • Linkage to substance use disorder treatment
  • Linkage to care and treatment for infectious diseases

SSPs protect the public and first responders by facilitating the safe disposal of used needles and syringes. Providing testing, counseling, and sterile injection supplies also helps prevent outbreaks of other diseases.

Nearly thirty years of research shows that comprehensive SSPs are safe, effective, and cost-saving, do not increase illegal drug use or crime, and play an important role in reducing the transmission of viral hepatitis, HIV and other infections.

About Shasta County’s Syringe Services Program 
 

Services Include:

  • 1 for 1 Syringe Exchange (50 max.)
  • Sharps Containers
  • Free Condoms & Lube
  • Free STI, HIV, and Hep C Testing
  • Narcan (2 boxes max.)
  • Fentanyl Test Strips
  • Hygiene Supplies
  • Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors

*Availability of giveaways may vary.

 

Times and Locations:

Monday and Thursday
12 PM – 4 PM
HHSA Public Health
2650 Breslauer Way, Redding

 

Public Health – 2024-2025 Closure Dates (No SSP services are provided on these days)

December 24th (Christmas Eve) Tuesday, December 24, 2024
December 25th (Christmas Day) Wednesday, December 25, 2024
January 1st (New Year's Day) Wednesday, January 01, 2025
The 3rd Monday in January (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)  Monday, January 20, 2025
February 12th (Lincoln's Birthday)  Wednesday, February 12, 2025
The 3rd Monday in February (Presidents' Day)  Monday, February 17, 2025
The last Monday in May (Memorial Day)  Monday, May 26, 2025
July 4th (Independence Day)  Friday, July 4, 2025
The 1st Monday in September (Labor Day)  Monday, September 1, 2025
November 11th (Veterans' Day) Tuesday, November 11, 2025
The 4th Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day) Day Following Thanksgiving Thursday, November 27, 2025 & Friday, November 28, 2025
December 24th (Christmas Eve)  Wednesday, December 24, 2025
December 25th (Christmas Day) Thursday, December 25, 2025
January 1st, 2026 (New Year's Day)  Thursday, January 1, 2026