Services

Prevention Point Pittsburgh is the only county-approved syringe exchange program in Southwestern Pennsylvania and services are absolutely unduplicated in the region.

Currently, we reach 200 participants through our two outreach sites each week.

PPP considers needle exchange as a foundation for addressing a broader set of injection drug users' needs, particularly needs that are met poorly or not at all through existing services.

Outside of needle exchange services, PPP has grown to include comprehensive case management services, condom and literature distribution, overdose prevention and response trainings with naloxone prescription, individualized risk-reduction health education, and free onsite HIV/Hepatitis C testing provided in collaboration with the Allegheny Health Department.

Prevention Point Pittsburgh services include:

• Legal needle exchange services to prevent HIV and Hepatitis C transmission
• Free, confidential confidential HIV and Hepatitis C testing and counseling
• Health prevention and risk-reduction education
• Case management services
• Crisis intervention and counseling
• Overdose prevention and response education, with Narcan prescription
• Assistance to drug treatment, health care, housing, food pantries, and other necessary social services
• Safe, non-judgmental outreach services

  Health Outreach Sites
  Our needle exchange services are anonymous. We will not ask you for identification.
  PPP will issue a card saying that you are a participant in the program.
  Prevention Point Pittsburgh currently has two health outreach sites:

  Oakland Site
  Needle Exchange Services and HIV and Hepatitis C testing
  Every Sunday from noon-3 p.m.

  Overdose Prevention Class with Narcan distribution
  Noon-2:30 p.m. at the Oakland Site every Sunday
  Allegheny County Health Department, 3333 Forbes Avenue in Oakland

  Located at the back of the building between Fifth and Forbes avenues. Turn on Halket and then Euler Way.
  You can drive up the driveway and into the parking lot.
  Enter the second door to the right.

  Hill District Van Site
  Needle Exchange Services
  Every Wednesday from 1:30-3 p.m.
  Centre Avenue and Elmore Street
  Look for unmarked white van

  Needle exchange and case management services are offered at other times during the week by appointment.
  Call 412-758-4257.

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