Resident Doctors at Institute for Family Health helps make fentanyl and xylazine test kits

Resident Doctors at the Institute for Family Health visited our LES Harm Reduction Center to assemble kits to test drugs for xylazine and fentanyl. These kits all contain sterile water, cookers, the test strips, and instructions for use. We distribute almost 1,000 such kits every month, and they save lives. We thank the Resident Doctors at Institute for Family Health! 

Alliance Gives Back

On Thursday, August 24, we hosted our Summer Health Fair at CASA Washington Heights, which was attended by approximately 100 people.

Sponsored by Avita Pharmacy, it included face painting, food and entertainment including live music, rapid HIV and HCV testing, mpox services and referrals to testing, overdose training and Narcan kits, and much more. It was a beautiful event with many agencies including New York Presbyterian, VNS Health, Elite home care, safe link, VIP mujeres services, and more joining us. 

Women's Health Program "Lunch and Learn"

On August 2, Alliance’s Women’s Health Initiative Program held a a social and educational event “lunch and learn” where the two dozen women in attendance heard about a new, bi-monthly form of PrEP, and learned how to recognize opioid overdoses. Lunch was provided by Viv pharmaceuticals.

All photos: David Nager/Alliance

Certified Peer Recovery Advocate August Trainings

Alliance hosts monthly Certified Peer Recovery Advocate (CRPA) trainings, for New Yorkers who want to gain clinical skills to support others. Alliance is approved by the NYS Certification Board Trainer's Registry to deliver 30 hours of Recovery Coach Academy, 16 hours of Ethical Considerations and 4 hours of Medication Supported Recovery that allows applicants to fulfill training requirements to apply for CRPA certification. August 2023 class of nearly 20 graduates met in-person. Follow future CRPA trainings and register HERE.

All photos: David Nager/Alliance

Volunteers make kits at LESHRC

On Saturday, August 8, a group of volunteers came to our Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center to make fentanyl and xylazine test kits, Narcan kits, and safer sex kits. They made so many kits that we ran out of supplies and couldn’t make any more. Thank you, team Alana.

Alliance LESHRC, located at 35 E Broadway, 2nd floor, is open Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm with special Saturday hours. The office phone number is (212) 645-0875, x100, and you can follow our Instagram and Facebook at @LESHRC