OnPoint NYC

Our Careers page is LIVE! Join #OnPointNYC, we’re operating the #First two Overdose Prevention Centers ❤️🩹 in the US!  We have plenty of open positions with differing responsibilities. These include entry-level, managerial, and specialist roles. Individuals from Washington Heights, Harlem, and the Bronx are strongly encouraged to apply! Visit onpointnyc.org/careers for more info (link in bio!)

Injection drug use can cause injury, infection, overdose, and other negative effects. View our #harmreduction guide on safer meth injection here. https://bit.ly/3AugE6d

“Indigenous people are being left behind,” says our Executive Director Sam Rivera. Reporting on Harm Reduction International's recently-released 2024 Global State of #HarmReduction report, Talking Drugs shares top findings, including accessibility for indigenous populations. Read more. https://bit.ly/3CqgJZ3

We’re hiring a Building Coordinator to be the first point of contact for our staff and visitors. We encourage you to apply today if you have strong communication skills and a passion for harm reduction. https://bit.ly/42Ikh0p

"We're watching overdose deaths decrease in a population that doesn't look like us." - Sam Rivera of OnPoint NYC at the launch of the Global State of Harm Reduction 2024 report. For the first time ever, the Global State of Harm Reduction 2024 looks at the availability and accessibility of harm reduction services for Indigenous people. It finds that Indigenous people are being left behind in the HIV and overdose response. Indigenous people experience greater drug-related harms than non-Indigenous people. But they lack access to critical life-saving harm reduction services which prevent drug-related overdose deaths and the spread of infectious diseases like HIV and hepatitis. See the full report at https://lnkd.in/ejSHcupg

Beginning Tuesday, 11/05, our Washington Heights clinic will be temporarily closed on Tuesdays as we adjust our clinical schedule. During this time, participants are welcome to visit our Harlem clinic, which is open on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to restore regular hours. / A partir del martes 05/11, nuestra clínica de Washington Heights estará temporalmente cerrada los martes mientras ajustamos nuestro horario clínico. Durante este tiempo, los participantes pueden visitar nuestra clínica en Harlem, abierta los martes de 9 a.m. a 3:30 p.m. Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión mientras trabajamos para restaurar el horario regular.

This Halloween, don't trick yourself - treat yourself to investing in your sexual health. Join our health educators in Washington Heights on 10/31 from 11-1 PM for a fun & festive event featuring education, testing, refreshments, raffles, & more! https://bit.ly/48mXJqx

Today is National #MakeADifferenceDay - an opportunity to improve the lives of others by giving back! Learn how OnPoint NYC’s dedicated volunteers are making a difference in our East Harlem & Washington Heights communities, and how you can get involved. https://bit.ly/3zrKJ5D

Illinois is debating launching overdose prevention sites, learning from models like ours in NYC. Despite their proven impact in saving lives, these sites face legal & political roadblocks. Here's why advocates believe they’re crucial. https://bit.ly/4fiJO6Y

At OnPoint NYC, we’re proud to celebrate National Health Education Week - each day at our centers and in the community, we distribute health education materials and resources, and offer vital health care and holistic harm reduction services to our members. This #NHEW, explore our #harmreduction guides. https://bit.ly/3WlLtCF