Harm Reduction Resources In Portland

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Multnomah County Services

Multnomah County Harm Reduction Clinic
503-988-0577
12425 NE Glisan Street (in Menlo Park Plaza, behind Walgreens)

  • Monday and Thursday, 11am - 7pm
Services: wound care, syringe exchange, sexual health services, urgent care, Oregon Health Plan enrollment 

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Mobile Exchange (look for the white van)

  • Tuesday and Friday, 7-9 pm, SE 82nd Ave and Ash St, one block off Burnside
  • Wednesday, 3-5 pm, SE 190th Ave, between Division & Yamhill Streets  

Services: syringe exchange 

Multnomah County’s syringe exchange program provides:

  • Safe disposal of used syringes
  • Access to sterile syringes, new safer injection supplies, and new sharps containers
  • Overdose rescue kits including naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdose
  • Risk reduction counseling
  • Safer sex supplies
  • Wound and abscess care
  • Referrals to medical and mental health care, shelter services, and alcohol and drug treatment.

Syringe disposal at exchange sites is intended for syringe exchange clients. To protect their privacy, the public should not bring used syringes to exchange sites. Instead, please use these disposal options»


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Contracted Partners

Outside In

1219 SW Main St, Portland
Monday-Friday, 12-5 pm


Outside In at Clackamas Service Center

8800 SE 80th Ave, Portland
Tuesday and Thursday, 1-4 pm


Clackamas Volunteers in Medicine

700 Molalla Ave, Oregon City
Monday, 11am-1pm


Helpful Numbers

If someone has overdosed, dial 9-1-1, immediately start rescue breathing, then give naloxone if you have it.

  • Syringe exchange schedule | 503-280-1611
  • Intercambio de Agujas y Jeringas (schedule in Spanish) | 503-988-6333
  • STD Clinic | 503-988-3700
Posted by: Christopher Coté



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