Exchange old needles and receive new ones for free
San Francisco Community Health Center
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Through the San Francisco Community Health Center's needle exchange and disposal program, people who inject drugs can access sterile equipment and can safely dispose of bio-waste. Used needles are disposed of in accordance with established biohazardous waste standards. Needle exchange programs are intended to prevent the spread of the HIV virus and other blood-borne diseases, such as Hepatitis B and C, among injection drug users and their sexual partners.
Available
| Monday - Friday | 9 am - 12 pm |
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Drop In Hours.
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For CommunitiesAsian-Pacific Islander, asylum seeker or asylee, individuals with HIV/AIDS, experiencing homelessness, immigrants
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freeYes
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Safe spacesLGBTQ Friendly, Transgender, Nonbinary & Gender Nonconfirming Friendly
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Counties ServedSan Francisco, San Mateo
What to do next:
Call 415-292-3400
Call for more information.
Go in person
Visit the clinic during drop-in hours.
The Tenderloin Clinic726 Polk St.
4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94109
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Mon - Fri 9:30 am - 6 pm Sat - Sun Closed
Closed daily: 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm.
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