E.N.C.O.R.E./ Needle Exchange

Our prevention program encompasses two major areas. One is Street Outreach which provides safe sex materials and E.N.C.O.RE which provides education, needle exchange, counseling, outreach and referral to those in need.

E.N.C.O.R.E.

E - Education on HIV prevention.

N - Needle exchange to reduce the risk of transmitting HIV and other comminicable diseases.

C - Counseling on reducing risk, HIV testing, following through on medical care, and substance abuse treatment.

O - Outreach into the community to identify potential clients for the E.N.C.O.RE program.

RE - Referral to agencies and programs by request from the client.

We currently the only needle exchange program in the state, and function under a Risk/Harm-Reduction model.

Fixed Sites: WE ARE ALWAYS OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Prevention Unit/E.N.C.O.R.E.

605 Elmwood Avenue

Providence, RI 02907

Or for an appointment, please call:

401.781.065 OR 401.640.5212

Monday – Friday

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Extended hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays

6:00 – 8:00 PM

Our Van also bring needle exchange to other areas of Rhode Island

Woonsocket: Tuesdays from 2:30 - 4:30 PM

(Arnold St., next to the Soup Kitchen.)

Newport: Fridays from 2:30 - 4:30 PM.

(Near MLK Center and Wheatland Blvd.)

Look for the Bright Yellow Van

Backpack Needle Exchange

Our newest addition to ENCORE is the Back Pack exchange. Wearing ENCORE orange back backs, workers join outreach team in the higher risk areas identifying exiting clients or recruiting new clients for needle exchange. The backpack exchange workers provide clients with clean syringes, sterile water, antibiotic cream, cookers, alcohol pads, cotton and all other safer injection items.