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Harm Reduction MKE

TRAIN. SUPPLY. REDUCE. THRIVE.

 

 

 

Harm Reduction MKE is a countywide platform to provide training on harm reduction strategies, share the best places to get supplies that save lives, reduce overdose deaths, and ensure Milwaukee County residents thrive. We partner with experts, preventionists, treatment providers, community organizers, and residents to ensure everyone has access to harm-reduction information and resources. 

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.  

Harm Reduction Vending Machines

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. Grab as many supplies as you'd like and watch the demonstration videos to learn how to use them.

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. 

 

 

HRVM Booklet, supplies, step by step instructions

                 

Download the HRVM Booklet

Find a harm reduction vending machine QR code for mobile phones

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

Nasal Narcan Kit

Naloxone is a life-saving medication that reverses opioid-related overdoses from prescription and street drugs. 

Nasal Narcan Instructions

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.

Gun Lock Instructions

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 Lock Bag Instructions

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.

Medication Deactivation Bag Instructions

Fentanyl Test Strips

Fentanyl test strips help prevent drug overdoses and reduce harm. Test your drugs before using them to ensure there is no Fentanyl present. 

Fentanyl Test Strips Instructions

Vivent Online Depot

Milwaukee has partnered with Vivent Health 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.

 Shop at the Vivent Online Depot

 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.

 

 

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

Jeremy Triblett
Prevention Integration Manager

Phone: 414-366-7161
Email: [email protected]

MILWAUKEE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

1220 W. Vliet St.

Suite 301

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53205

Our Vision

Together, creating healthy communities.

Our Mission

Empowering safe, healthy, meaningful lives.

Our Values

Partnership, Respect, Integrity, 

Diversity, Excellence

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