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Prepared by:Stacey Hare Hodgins, HBSW Student,Edited by Don Young, Program Manager,Superior Points Harm Reduction Program (SPHRP).Acknowledgments:SPHRP gratefully acknowledges Shaun Hopkins, Manager of The Works inToronto, for sharing the protocols that helped create a solid foundation forthis document. We also wish to acknowledge Stuart Boland, IDUO Workerof AIDS Thunder Bay, and Ron Shore, Manager of Kingston Street Health,for their peer review of this document.SPHRP also would like to acknowledge the support of Darlene Binette,Manager of Infectious Disease Thunder Bay District Health Unit, the Boardand senior management of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Withouttheir support and dedication to harm reduction, SPHRP would have neverbeen the success it is today.Thank you to Mike DeProphetis, Stacey’s off-site Field PlacementSupervisor, and Jill Zachary Lakehead University School of Social Work FieldEducation/Admission Coordinator for their understanding of the uniquedynamics of this placement setting. Rick Thompson, Senior OutreachWorker, and Lori Franzen, Outreach Worker, both of SPHRP for theirinvaluable input and for being a resource at all times in the development ofthis manual. SPHRP also wishes to thank the numerous volunteers and allthe partner agencies affiliated with this program.We would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the skills andthe amazing talents and knowledge of the clients of SPHRP to whom thisprogram belongs.THIS ENTIRE MANUAL IS ANTI-COPYRIGHTED AND FREE FOR DUPLICATION ORADAPTATION BY OTHER HARM REDUCTION INITIATIVES! PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGESPHRP OR APPROPRIATE SOURCES WHEN REPRODUCING ANY PART OF IT.For more information regarding this manual contact:Superior Points Harm Reduction ProgramThe Village Clinic502 E. Victoria AvenueThunder Bay, ON P7C 1A7Office • (807) 624-2005Fax • (807) 622-6195Email • don.young@tbdhu.comrick.thompson@tbdhu.comlori.franzen@tbdhu.comwww.tbdhu.comSUPERIOR POINTS HARM REDUCTION PROGRAMProtocols for Staff, Volunteers and Community Agencies1
August 2005CONTENTSINTRODUCTION 5PHILOSOPHY 6DEFINING HARM REDUCTION 7Superior Points Harm Reduction Program 9SAFETY PRACTICES & PROCEDURES 11Universal Precautions 11Personal Protective Equipment 12Sharps Containers 12Preparing Full Sharps for Disposal13Handling a Needle or Syringe 14Handling a Used Condom 14Needle-stick Injuries 15Vaccinations 16HARM REDUCTION SUPPLIES 17Superior Points’ Supplies & Inventory 18DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES 21How to Use the Superior Points Tracking Form 22NEEDLE EXCHANGE PRACTICES & PROCEDURES 23Needle Distribution 23Needle Recovery24CRITICAL INCIDENTS 25Crisis Response 25Child at Risk 25Police Involvement 25SUPERIOR POINTS HARM REDUCTION PROGRAMProtocols for Staff, Volunteers and Community Agencies2
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