The Needle Exchange Program (NEP) is part of Ontario’s harm reduction program and is offered by Southwestern Public Health to provide sterile, single use equipment to help prevent the spread of HIV, Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B. Our services are free and confidential.
Supplies/Services available include:
- Needles
- Syringes
- Cookers/Spoons
- Filters
- Sterile Water
- Alcohol swabs
- Non-latex Tourniquets
- Safer inhalation kits
- Snorting Kits
- Vitamin C
- Condoms
- Dental Dams
- Educational Resources
- Testing for any Blood Borne Infections or STI’s
- Used needle disposal (see how to dispose of dirty needles safely below)
Although clients are encouraged to return any used equipment they are not required to ‘trade in’ used equipment for new supplies.
Needle Exchange Program locations:
| Elgin-St. Thomas |
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Southwestern Public Health - St. Thomas Site |
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Central Community Health Centre (CCHC) |
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West Elgin Community Health Centre (Main Entrance and to the Left) |
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Elgin Mobile Outreach Services |
| Oxford County |
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Southwestern Public Health - Woodstock Site |
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Ingersoll |
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Tillsonburg |
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Oxford Mobile Outreach Every Thursday 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Call or text: 226-377-7968 Confidential and Anonymous Mobile Needle and Syringe Outreach including pick ups and deliveries of harm reduction supplies, Naloxone training |