OnPoint NYC

"It’s hard to find good news about the overdose crisis...yet people like Sam Rivera still believe things can change for the better...one hot meal, warm shower, and heartfelt conversation at a time," writes Kate Knibbs in a new article for WIRED. In this hopeful interview, she speaks to our Executive Director about our work and compassionate approach. Read it here: https://www.wired.com/story/onpoint-harm-reduction-center-drug-use/

Hope on the Front Lines of the Drug Overdose Crisis In 2021, the first overdose prevention center opened in the United States. WIRED spoke to its director about what “harm reduction” really means.

Tomorrow, 3/29, from 10am - 3pm, join us at our Drop-in Center to learn how HIV impacts kidney health. Learn how to keep these vital organs healthy, talk to our medical team about your concerns, get tested for STIs, and learn more about our harm reduction services. https://onpointnyc.org/hiv-kidney-health/

Join the OnPoint NYC team: we're hiring a Harm Reduction Mental Health Counselor! This role is a great fit for Spanish-speaking LMSWs committed to educating and assisting our participants as they work toward making self-identified changes in their lives. Learn more and apply: https://onpointnyc.org/harm-reduction-mental-health-counselor/

On The New York Times Opinion Section, intimately explore our harm reduction work in this powerful piece which follows our community outreach team as they improve the lives of people who use drugs.

Opinion | One Year Inside a Radical New Approach to America’s Overdose Crisis The case for harm reduction.

Exciting opportunities are available to join our growing team! This includes our Executive Assistant position - an integral role providing high-level support to our Executive Director, Sam Rivera, as he guides the organization in our groundbreaking harm reduction work. Learn more, share, or apply here: https://onpointnyc.org/executive-assistant/

TONIGHT at 6:30 PM!

Learn about the and ways communities can work together with an excerpt from the new documentary "Love in the Time of Fentanyl." A panel featuring some of OnPoint's faves will follow.

Love in the Time of Fentanyl: A Free Event February 16 Hear from the first legal supervised drug consumption site, OnPoint NYC, and the director of Love in the Time of Fentanyl. A free online event.

We are hiring: help us make history and save lives! Join our diverse team and play an integral part in our award-winning, innovative harm reduction organization. We are hiring for various positions, including Fleet and Facilities Manager, Custodial Associate, and more - browse open roles: https://onpointnyc.org/careers/

🚨 Careers spotlight 🚨

We are hiring that can provide care and to our participants!

You can find this posting and others at onpointnyc.org/careers

Looking for work? has plenty of open roles from entry level, to supervisory, to specialty! Our is as well.

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Do you have some experience, no experience, or lots of experience in ? No matter your answer, we have the right job for you! Take a look at our vacant positions if you're

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Careers - OnPoint NYC Based in East Harlem, OnPoint NYC is recruiting dedicated staff members to join its diverse team. Serving East Harlem, Washington Heights and the Bronx, OnPoint NYC is a well-regarded harm reduction organization in New York City. The non-profit is an award-winning, innovative organization serving lo...

ONE YEAR DOWN 🎉🥳❤️

Since opened the on November 30, 2021, we have averted 633 overdoses.

The have been utilized 48,284 times by 2,147 participants and have diverted over 1.4 million hazardous waste units.

Visit our Washington Heights DIC for our event ❤️

At , we are committed to saving lives, and we’ve been doing just that. Since we began operations in November 2021, staff at our two have intervened in over 603 overdoses, utilized 45,773 times, and enrolled 2,085 participants in our programs.

This , make a donation to ’s critical work to help save lives in marginalized communities. Our two run solely using private donations. No government support can be used to fund our life-saving work.

We will use 100% of funds raised directly towards saving lives in our . By donating today, you can be confident that your support will save a life!

Washington Heights CORNER Project and New York Harm Reduction Educators - NYHRE have joined forces and will now operate as OnPoint NYC. The two organizations have maintained a strategic partnership for the past 6 years - and with this shift, will be better positioned to continue their lifesaving harm reduction efforts. We’ll be rebranding and merging our social accounts in the coming weeks to align with this change - look out for future updates. Read more about the merger in our announcement. https://bit.ly/3Uy3eKO

November will mark the first anniversary of the opening of the U.S.'s first sanctioned overdose prevention centers.

NOVEMBER 9, 2022: Join Drug Policy Alliance NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Center for Drug Use and HIV Research (CDUHR) New York University and our Executive Director Sam Rivera for a presentation about the impact of our sites!

RSVP at: bit.ly/Nov2022Briefing

THANK YOU Voices Of Community Activists & Leaders (VOCAL-NY) for honoring with the Joe Bostic & Joe Capestany award. The would not have opened without your unwavering support and dedicated team 💜💜💜

And THANK YOU Dave Chokshi for a beautiful speech and introduction.



📸: Graham Macindoe

Join us on Sept 22 for a free live webinar with these inspiring panelists:
🎙Ryan Bemis from Barefoot Acupuncturists at the US-Mexico border
🎙Carla Cassler from Acupuncturists Without Borders West Bank Project
with Israelis and Palestinians
🎙Juan Cortez from NY Harm Reduction Educators in Harlem

The panel will discuss:
•Acupuncture and holistic medicine service work in Tijuana, the West Bank of Israel/Palestine, and Harlem
•Empowering communities with border refugees, in areas of devastation and conflict, and with harm reduction/substance use disorder clients

When:
4:30pm PT
7:30pm ET

RSVP for the live YouTube event! - https://bit.ly/3BqnC8z

https://www.facebook.com/NYHarmReduction/
https://www.facebook.com/acuwithoutborders
https://www.facebook.com/barefootacupuncturemovement/

Are you interested in learning more about overdose prevention and harm reduction? Tune in to this panel on day one of the 2022 New York State Hepatitis C and Drug User Health Conference! Dr. Brandon Marshall, Professor of Epidemiology at Brown University, will moderate a panel with experts Kailin See, Clara Cardelle and Sam Rivera of OnPoint NYC. You will learn about OnPoint NYC, how you can incorporate harm reduction innovations into your practice, what resources you can refer patients to and more! Register for the conference here: https://bit.ly/HCVDUH2022

is deeply grateful for the philanthropic partners who have been able to support our with over a half of a million dollars in funding.

We call other philanthropic partners to follow the The New York Community Trust and the New York Health Foundation's lead and invest in .

Since opening our on November 30th, we have intervened in over 400 , and we are eager to continue to serve our communities 💜

If you’d also like to show support for the lifesaving work of our team, please donate!

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I work at a place that helps people use drugs safely. This is what it’s like Safe consumption sites let people use illicit drugs under the supervision of people trained to respond if there is an overdose.

International Overdose Awareness Day 2022 is only 20 days away!

20 days to make a difference.

20 days to add your voice to a global community demanding change.

Register your event on our website today: https://www.overdoseday.com/register-your-event/

🗣 PSA to California from NYC: overdose prevention centers save lives.

Since opening in Dec. 2021, the NYC overdose prevention centers have reversed approximately 400 overdoses.

Tell Gov. Newsom to sign SB 57 so these lifesaving programs can exist in California:

https://engage.drugpolicy.org/secure/last-step-historic-harm-reduction-victory-california-0?ms=3A7_2208CAGovOPC&utm_campaign=fy23social&utm_medium=social&sc=&utm_source=2208fbc3CAGovOPC&cid=7011K000001SRwgQAG

Tell Governor Gavin Newsom that overdose prevention programs work, just look at NYC. will allow LA, SF, & Oakland to operate OPCs and prevent people from dying from a preventable overdose. Tell him to sign, not veto.
https://engage.drugpolicy.org/secure/last-step-historic-harm-reduction-victory-california-0?ms=3A7_2208CAGovOPCResend&utm_campaign=fy23social&utm_medium=social&sc=&utm_source=2208fbc3CAGovOPCResend&cid=7011K000001SRwgQAG

HAHOM 💜 Mayor Eric Adams for extending your visit to ’s and showing a true interest in our harm reduction work.

“I’m proud that New York City is leading the way in overdose prevention and taking action to save lives — because a crisis does not wait, and neither can we.”

Executive Director, Sam Rivera: “I want to thank Mayor Adams for his ‘Getting Stuff Done’ efforts towards stemming this crisis and acknowledging the value of the beautiful souls that struggle through it.”

Watch on demand: Public Health Committee Informational Forum on Overdose Prevention Centers https://ct-n.com/ondemand.asp?ID=19912

TOMORROW, Monday, Aug. 1, check out this new interview with our Executive Director, Sam Rivera.

🎧LISTEN HERE:
https://scopeofpractice.podbean.com

Fresh off of his appearance at today's Public Health Committee Forum with the Connecticut State Legislature, our interview with Sam Rivera of OnPoint NYC will be available on Monday, August 1. Give a listen: https://scopeofpractice.podbean.com

Always free to listen, join us!