Services for Active Users
Access, Harm Reduction, Overdose Prevention and Education (AHOPE) is a harm reduction and needle exchange site.
We provide a range of service to active injection drug users, including:
- integrated HIV, Hepatitis, and STI testing
- free, legal, and anonymous needle exchange
- supported referrals to HIV, Hepatitis, STI treatment, and medical help
- overdose prevention education and training
- risk reduction supplies to reduce the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C infection
- risk reduction counseling, and
- referrals to all kinds of substance use treatment programs.
Walk-in and mobile van services
AHOPE services are available at the walk-in center at 774 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118:
Location | Day | Hours |
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Location | 774 Albany Street | |
Day | Monday | |
Hours | 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Closed for lunch from 12 - 1 p.m.) | |
Location | 774 Albany Street | |
Day | Tuesday | |
Hours | 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Closed for lunch from 12 - 1 p.m.) | |
Location | 774 Albany Street | |
Day | Wednesday | |
Hours | 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Closed for lunch from 12 - 1 p.m.) | |
Location | 774 Albany Street | |
Day | Thursday | |
Hours | 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Closed for lunch from 12 - 1 p.m.) | |
Location | 774 Albany Street | |
Day | Friday | |
Hours | 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Closed for lunch from 12 - 1 p.m.) | |
Location | 774 Albany Street | |
Day | Saturday | |
Hours | Closed | |
Location | 774 Albany Street | |
Day | Sunday | |
Hours | Closed |
The Community Care in Reach van is staffed by both AHOPE outreach workers and medical providers from Health Care for the Homeless. It provides the following services:
Addiction Services:
- Medications for addiction treatment and referrals to opioid treatment programs and in-patient detox
Harm Reduction:
- Naloxone, overdose prevention education, risk reduction counseling, and syringe exchange
Preventive Care:
- Screenings, immunizations, chronic disease management (including hypertension, diabetes, HIV treatment)
- Referrals to behavioral health, hepatitis C treatment, specialty medical care, and other services based on patient needs and preferences
Location | Day | Hours |
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Location | Haverhill Street | |
Day | Monday | |
Hours | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | |
Location | Nubian Square | |
Day | Monday | |
Hours | 12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. | |
Location | Nubian Square | |
Day | Wednesday | |
Hours | 12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. | |
Location | Haverhill Street | |
Day | Thursday | |
Hours | 12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. |