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Syringe Safety & Disposal

Information Education Referrals

To inform and educate on the importance of using a new clean syringe every time and not re-using or sharing needles, along with information on how to access free/low-cost syringes through the Expanded Syringe Access Program or a Syringe Exchange Program—you can make available copies of NYSDOH brochures and display posters, ordered using the order blank at this link: https://www.health.ny.gov/forms/order_forms/expanded_syringe_access_program.pdf

Some of the materials can also be downloaded from the NYSDOH website, as detailed on the order blank.

You can also refer individuals to this page of reachcny.org

To educate about how to dispose of sharps, and connect individuals to sharps disposal locations in their community:

  • Distribute postcards promoting The Point locator (see the order blank above)
  • Distribute this flier
  • Or refer individuals to this page of reachcny.org

Thank you to our partners and sponsors:

REACH CNY, Inc.
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