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Portland s needle exchange program stands alone in keeping strict rules

Portland’s needle exchange program stands alone in keeping strict rules With overdose deaths on record pace during the pandemic, city officials are urged to take advantage of state waivers intended to ensure that drug users have access to clean needles and overdose reversal drugs. Share Advocates in the recovery community are urging Portland city officials to end restrictive policies that make it harder for intravenous drug users to get clean needles and support services during the pandemic. The city is the only organization in the state to not ease restrictions and expand services under an executive order issued by Gov. Janet Mills in April. That order allows state-certified syringe services programs to provide clients with a larger number of clean syringes to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nashville remembers 128 people who died experiencing homelessness in 2020

Nashville remembers 128 people who died experiencing homelessness in 2020 Around this time every year, Nashville observes Homeless Memorial Day. Between the pandemic and tornado, organizers read off the longest list of names in city history. and last updated 2020-12-21 09:34:10-05 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Around this time every year, Nashville observes Homeless Memorial Day. Between the pandemic and tornado, organizers read off the longest list of names in city history. It’s awful that 30 years later, we’re still having to remember people who died without homes, said Bobby Watts, the CEO of National Health Care for the Homeless Council. In all 128 names were read. For a few, community leaders read anecdotes about the person we lost. Michael Baety Senior 43 Father of four who loved snake cakes and the Dallas Cowboys, said Paula Foster, the Executive Director of Open Table Nashville.

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