Long Beach Announcements: Participate in a Digital Rights Platform Research and Data Walk and Health Dept. Launches Harm Reduction Program

Long Beach Digital Rights Platform Research and Data Walk

Help the City of Long Beach design a Digital Rights Platform aimed at providing residents with information about the city’s data collection practices. Each walk is about 1.5 miles long, and research participants will attend discussions both before and after the walk. Participants will receive a $25 Target gift card in exchange for this 2-hour commitment.

http://tinyurl.com/data-walk-Long-Beach 

LB Health Department Launches Substance Use Harm Reduction Program

The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new program that provides resources and supplies to Long Beach residents so that those who use drugs can minimize their risk of possible serious or deadly outcomes. This is part of a strategy called harm reduction — a set of practical strategies and ideas that aim to reduce the negative consequences associated with substance use.

The program offers community members access to naloxone, also known as Narcan, a life-saving medication used to counter opioid overdoses, as well strips that test for fentanyl and xylazine. Community-based organizations can also receive fentanyl and xylazine strips by submitting a request through the Long Beach Health Department. Community-based organizations can submit requests to receive naloxone through the California Department of Health Care Services’ Naloxone Distribution Project webpage.

Details: http://tinyurl.com/Substance-Use-Harm-Reduction