Harm Reduction MKE
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The Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Services Harm Reduction Vending Machine initiative is a cross-sector education and dissemination partnership for harm reduction supplies. Government agencies, colleges, businesses and nonprofits educate the public on using harm-reduction supplies and increase residential access to supplies that can reverse an overdose, test drugs, lock up guns and medication and destroy prescription drugs.
Find a Harm Reduction Vending Machine Near You
You're within a 10-minute drive from a Harm Reduction Vending Machine. Use the map below to determine which machine is nearest you. Each machine is located in a building full of services that meet your needs. Download the HRVM Booklet for step-by-step instructions for using each of the supplies, a list of current vending machine locations and QR codes to watch demonstration videos.
Deliver Supplies to Your House
Milwaukee has partnered with Vivent Health Depot to deliver free harm reduction products to residential homes. Here is what you need to know before you order:
- Condoms are for personal use only.
- Items should never be resold to others.
- Items are subject to substitution based on availability.
- If you order more than 25 total items, your order may be delayed.
Pull Up & Pick Up
Pull-Up & Pick-Up” is a monthly event held every third Friday through October 2026 that aims to provide access to free harm reduction supplies. Order harm reduction supplies and pick them up from the Coakley Brothers building every month. You can choose to order the following:
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Fentanyl/Xylazine Testing Strips - Small, portable diagnostic tools used to detect the presence of these potent and potentially lethal additives in other substances to help prevent accidental poisoning or overdose.
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Nasal Narcan - A life-saving nasal spray containing naloxone that is used to rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose by restoring normal breathing.
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Gun Locks - A safety device that secures with a lock to prevent a weapon from being loaded or fired physically.
Find a Vending Machine
Each machine is located in a building full of services that meet your needs. Grab as many supplies as you'd like and watch the demonstration videos to learn how to use them. Vending machines are located in the following locations:
- Police Stations
- Community Centers
- Hospitals and Clinics
- Reintegration Centers
- Government Buildings
- Recreation Centers
Watch the Demonstration Videos
The harm-reduction supply demonstration videos feature community leaders teaching you how to use the supplies found in all of the Harm-Reduction Vending Machines. Each video includes downloadable instructions you can share on social media, keep on your refrigerator, give to your friends and print for community events.
Harm Reduction Video Collection
Test Strip Kits
Fentanyl/Xylazine test strips help prevent drug overdoses and reduce harm. Test drugs before using them to ensure there is no Fentanyl or Xylazine present.
Nasal Narcan Kit
Naloxone is a life-saving medication that reverses opioid-related overdoses from prescription and street drugs.
Gun Locks
The cable gun lock prevents guns from being fired by blocking the barrel. Use gun locks to prevent accidental firearm related deaths and suicides.
Medication Lock Bags
Medication Lock Bags store medication and or illicit drugs safely. Use these bags to ensure no one else can get to your drugs.
Medication Deactivation Bags
The Deterra Drug Deactivation pouch destroys medications and illicit drugs for good. Use these bags to get rid of unwanted drugs without leaving your home.
The Milwaukee County Harm Reduction Leadership Summit convenes people with lived and living experience, experts, thought leaders and decision makers to develop county-wide harm reduction strategies. Each summit is custom-designed to ensure everyone experiences dynamic training, increases access to resources, develops interventions to reduce substance use-related deaths, and partners with residents to ensure everyone can thrive.
Harm Reduction Summit MKE 2026. This summit was focused on canvassing for Harm Reduction Day June 12th, 2026.
Milwaukee County harm reductionists celebrate Harm Reduction Heroes and unveil the 2026 goals.
Harm Reduction Summit 3: This summit was based on reflection and planning
Members explore multiple harm reduction supply distribution methods such as nalox boxes, Impact CONNECT and the Vivent online depot.
The first Harm Reduction MKE Summit featured a warm welcome from county executives and administrators.
Meet us at the Next Harm Reduction Summit!
Summit Dates:
- March 24, 2026
- June 23, 2026
- September 22, 2026
- December 8th, 2026
Summit Time:
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10:00 am – 2:00pm
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Breakfast and Lunch
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Team Building and Strategizing
Summit Location:
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Coakley Brothers Water Tower Building 400 S 5th St, Milwaukee, WI 53204
Subscribe to the Prevention Collective Newsletter for Summit Registration emails!
Milwaukee Harm Reduction Vending Machine Data Dashboards
This dashboard was created through a collaboration between the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Emergency Management, and the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation. Our mission is to saturate Milwaukee County with enough harm reduction supplies to prevent both fatal and nonfatal overdoses related to substance use. These interactive data sets are tools for Milwaukee County residents', experts', and behavioral health professionals' capacity to advocate for and meet the needs of those who use substances. This dashboard includes the following datasets:
- Overdose Trends and HRVM Coverage – This map highlights how overdose rates were used to choose sites and, most importantly, draws focus to saturation coverage of areas with high overdose rates.
- Harm Reduction Supply Usage – This dataset explains the importance of of each harm reduction item and the amount of harm reduction supplies used each month.
- Overdose Demographics – This dataset reports overdose rates by race, age and gender in 2023.
What is Harm Reduction and Safe Use?
Take the training and share with others.
Harm reduction is a public health approach that aims to reduce the negative consequences associated with drug use. It's based on the principle that people who use drugs are deserving of respect and access to services, regardless of their drug use. Rather than focusing solely on abstinence, harm reduction strategies prioritize preventing overdose, suicide with firearms, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, and other health risks.
Get To Know Our Partners
State Grants
This project is supported with State Opioid Response grant funds (TI-22-005) and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant supplemental funding (DCTS Action Memo 2021-10, 2023-08) from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services awarded to Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Services. Additional support for harm reduction opioid remediation is provided through Milwaukee County Opioid Settlement funds (2023).
Vivent Health Lifepoint Program
The Vivent Health Lifepoint program Prevention Specialist will manage the restocking of vending machines, act as a liaison to hosting agencies and communicate with BHS - CARS to ensure the successful management of vending supplies.
HRI Vending
For over 30 years, HRI Vending has been Wisconsin’s leader in providing new and refurbished vending machine equipment, services, and parts. HRI vending will provide ongoing servicing to each machine, as needed.
Have Questions? Contact Us!
Tanzanique Cage, Health Prevention Coordinator
tanzanique.cage@milwaukeecountywi.gov
Mobile phone: 414 559-0853