Safety First Syringe Exchange
provided by ACR Health
ACR Health Utica
Suite 200
Utica NY 13502
* Offers naloxone (Narcan) training, safety planning, and risk reduction counseling.
* Linkage services (short-term case management) to HIV, Hepatitis C (HCV), and STI testing, as well as help accessing care, substance use treatment, and social services.
Cultural Competency
Language Access
Eligibility: Need for risk reduction supplies and/or individual sharps disposal.
Application Process: Walk-in to the office in Utica.
Required Documentation: None.
Fees: No fee for services.
Coverage Note: Cayuga, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego and St Lawrence Counties.
Cultural Competency: Cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion training for staff
Languages: Spanish, English - Staff provides service in language offered, Language line
ACR Health is a not-for-profit, community-based organization providing case management, HIV/HCV/STI testing, prevention education, linkage to care, harm reduction services, insurance navigators, and a variety of support services to a wide range of chronic diseases, including focus areas related to insurance, testing, substance use, and HIV, with the goal of positive health outcomes for individuals and communities.