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 Closure Dates (No SSP services are provided on these days)

January 1 (New Year's Day)

The 3rd Monday in January (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

February 12th (Lincoln's Birthday)

The 3rd Monday in February (Presidents' Day)

The last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

July 4th (Independence Day)

The 1st Monday in September (Labor Day)

November 11th (Veterans' Day)

The 4th Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

Day Following Thanksgiving

December 24th (Christmas Eve)

December 25th (Christmas Day)

January 1, 2025 (New Year's Day)

Monday, January 1, 2024

Monday, January 15, 2024

Monday, February 12, 2024

Monday, February 19, 2024

Monday, May 27, 2024

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Monday, September 2, 2024

Monday, November 11, 2024

Thursday, November 28, 2024

Friday, November 29, 2024

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Wednesday, January 01, 2025