Peer program offers support for those who use drugs, including free Naloxone
ONTARIO Approaching its first year in the community this month, the Malheur County Health Departmentâs Walk-Thru Wednesday program is going strong. An essential service that was launched just after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, Walk-Thru Wednesday is a PRIME Peer program aimed at providing peer-based harm reduction support for people who use drugs. âThe purpose of Walk-Thru Wednesday is to meet people where theyâre at,â said Hannah Roy, certified recovery mentor for the health department. Every Wednesday from noon to 3 p.m., Roy and other peers set up a...
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