Hancock County opens new syringe service program in Findlay

Hancock County opens new syringe service program in Findlay

Hancock is 21st Ohio county to approve syringe programs Effort will reduce HIV, Hepatitis C, overdose death among people who use drugs   Ohio’s newest syringe service program opened in Findlay on Thursday, July 30th, at the Hancock County Public Health...
Syringe programs re-opening, adding hours and services

Syringe programs re-opening, adding hours and services

Programs find ways to safely adapt to covid-19 See updated list of syringe programs, hours and locations By Elaine Louden, HRO Public Health Fellow Updated 5/20/20 Ohio’s syringe programs are starting to reopen and resume normal hours after closing or restricting...
HEALTH ALERT: Canton latest to close its syringe program (Updated)

HEALTH ALERT: Canton latest to close its syringe program (Updated)

More than half syringe programs now closed in Ohio.  Cutbacks to programs that remain open.  The Canton syringe program, one of the state’s best and friendliest, will close indefinitely because of covid-19, continuing a severe scaling back of programs designed...
At long last, Ohio approves federal funding for syringe programs

At long last, Ohio approves federal funding for syringe programs

Decision will ease cash crunch for Ohio syringe programsOhio has made the long-overdue formal request needed to allow federal funds to be spent on syringe programs.Congress made federal money available to syringe programs available in 2015 but, unlike other states,...