Inside a Free Fentanyl and Heroin Clinic
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As the first organization in the United States to launch two Overdose Prevention Centers (also known as Supervised Consumption Centers) in New York City, OnPoint NYC is dedicated to improving the health, safety, and well-being of marginalized people who use drugs or engage in sex work.
LEARN MOREOnPoint NYC helps communities thrive by reducing instances of public drug use and syringe litter in public spaces, improving public safety and well-being.
REQUEST A CLEAN UP(718) 415-3708Help us improve the health, safety, and well-being of marginalized people who use drugs or engage in sex work.
Make A DonationOur Drop-In Centers are no-barrier, walk-in spaces at both locations, where we offer hot meals, coffee, food, showers, bathrooms, and laundry.
We provide syringe exchange, safer drug use supply provision, education, and counseling to reduce the potential harms associated with drug use and needle-sharing.
We made history and became the first organization in the US to open two OPCs that monitor drug consumption on-site.
We offer an array of in-house clinical services including HIV and Hep-C testing, wound care, MAT, medical assessments, linkage to other addiction treatment programs, and counseling.
Call us at (718) 415-3708 to report syringe litter and public drug use. We'll dispatch a team to clean up the area and help divert public use. We also educate our community members on harm reduction, overdose intervention, and other services.
We have teams of case managers at both locations who conduct mental health services, benefits navigation, advocacy, health navigation, drug education groups, counseling, case conference sessions with various providers, and modalities for safer drug use.
OPC Participants Served since Launch In November 30, 2021
OPC utilizations
Overdose Interventions
On November 30, 2021, we made history and became the first organization in the United States to open two Overdose Prevention Centers (OPCs) in East Harlem and Washington Heights.
The program is designed to reduce overdose death and other health risks associated with drug use, and to promote lasting connection into care. Further, the OPCs seeks to significantly reduce instances of public drug use and syringe litter in parks and public spaces. The overarching goal is to promote safety, wellness, and dignity for participants of the program and the larger community where these programs operate.
2021 was the deadliest year on record for drug deaths across the US and Canada, thanks to an ongoing overdose epidemic primarily fueled by fentanyl. In order to combat this crisis, governments are und
New York Harm Reduction Educators (NYHRE) and the Washington Heights Corner Project (WHCP) announced their merger and will continue their lifesaving harm reduction work as OnPoint NYC.
The nonprofit OnPoint NYC, which operates two overdose prevention sites in East Harlem and Washington Heights, announced 500 lives have been saved from overdose. CBS2's Jessi Mitchell got a first look
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East Harlem
104 -106 E 126th Street
New York, NY 10035
Mon – Fri: 6AM – 8PM
Washington Heights
500 W 180th Street
New York, NY 10033
Sat – Sun: 9AM – 4:30PM
"With open arms, we provide a safe, humanizing space, which benefits our people and the community. The community is asking for harm reduction, they just may not know that’s what it’s called.”
Sam Rivera, Executive Director
“If I hadn’t been connected to OnPoint NYC, I wouldn’t be alive today.”
Isabella, Participant
"At OnPoint, people are received with love and without love, there is no harm reduction. If you’re not seeing someone as a full human being, you’re not practicing harm reduction. This is what sets us apart from other organizations and modalities."
Juan, Holistic Services Manager
This Overdose Awareness Day, Help Us Save Lives.