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Berrien County health officials propose two-year harm-reduction pilot in Niles, Benton Harbor
Summary
The Berrien County Health Department proposed a two-year, state-funded harm-reduction pilot to establish two sites in Niles and Benton Harbor offering syringe services, testing, naloxone and referrals; MDHHS grant funds would cover the $91,000 program and the county reports no local match is required.
Guy Miller, a presenter from the Berrien County Health Department, told the county board the department will seek an authorizing resolution next week to accept state funds for a two-year harm-reduction pilot in Berrien County.
Miller said the program would provide referrals to substance-use-disorder treatment, overdose-prevention services, HIV and hepatitis C testing, vaccines, medication take-back, safe syringe disposal, and free sterile syringes. "In terms of Berrien County's investment, $0," Miller said when asked what the county would contribute to the $91,000 state match grant.
The department cited data showing Berrien County among the higher-incidence…
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