Amid rising overdose deaths, OnPoint NYC discusses their overdose prevention centers. "We're having an impact, we're making a change," said Sam River...
Overdose Prevention Centers do not increase crime or disorder. “What we hear from some people who are local is that the impact has been pretty amazi...
"The first government-sanctioned overdose prevention centers in the U.S. did not cause an increase in crime, according to a new study," writes Vice....
"Sam Rivera, the executive director of OnPoint NYC, manages two overdose prevention centers--the first to open in the country in 2021," writes Bloombe...
This study sought identify whether opening OnPoint NYC's two OPC sites was associated with changes in crime and disorder, and found no significant inc...
An analysis co-led by a Brown public health researcher found that the nation’s first two government-sanctioned overdose prevention centers - operate...
Politico reports on Governor Hochul's hardened stance against overdose prevention centers. Sam Rivera, OnPoint NYC’s executive director, said the go...
Philadelphia is again the focus of a national campaign to open — or restrict — sites where people use drugs under medical supervision...New York C...
Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports on our East Harlem center, and its relationship with the surrounding community....
Sam Rivera, our Executive Director, was named to City & State’s 2023 Power of Diversity: Latino 100 list! As stated, the list “feature...
At OnPoint NYC, we are committed to providing an array of services to our community - and building the connections with each person to assist them whe...
With 18 New Yorkers lost to overdose deaths each day, something needs to change. New York needs to divest from harmful systems and invest in what work...
“Everything I do on a daily basis is rewarding in some way, but there is nothing like knowing you helped someone to actually LIVE ANOTHER DAY,” sa...
“At OnPoint NYC (NYHRE+WHCP), people are received with love,” said Juan Cortez, our Holistic Health Services Manager. “Without love, there is no...
A step-by-step guide on safer crack smoking, a publication by OnPoint NYC....
A step-by-step guide on how to booty bump, a publication by OnPoint NYC....
Abscesses occur when bacteria gets under the skin. Learn ways to treat, prevent, and when to seek medical attention in this guide....
A step-by-step guide on how to smoke more safely, a public by OnPoint NYC. ...
The OnPoint NYC's Kit Packing Guide provides instructions on how to pack each of the harm reduction kits that we provide to participants. This guide ...
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