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Committee report: syringe access pickup crew collected tens of thousands of syringes; ODS waiver expands continuum of care
Summary
The Community & Public Health Committee reported increases in kiosk collections, a text-based pickup crew (90,000 syringes collected in its first six months) and progress on the Organized Delivery System (ODS) waiver for substance-abuse care; commissioners requested follow-up on start dates and effectiveness metrics.
During the commission's committee report, Commissioner Loyce summarized two presentations: updates on the syringe access program and on the Organized Delivery System (ODS) for substance-abuse services.
On syringe access, commissioners learned there are 10 kiosks in the field (including at navigation centers) and multiple small collection boxes. The San Francisco AIDS Foundation helped organize a pickup crew…
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