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Morgantown council backs letter of support for Light Project syringe-services program
Summary
Following a presentation by Executive Director Lara Jones, council voted 7-0 to approve a letter of support for the Light Project, a harm-reduction syringe services program run by Milam/Mylan Pushkar HealthRight; staff noted the program's relocation plans, licensing steps and service statistics.
The Morgantown City Council unanimously approved Nov. 25 a letter of support for the Light Project, a syringe services and harm-reduction program presented to council by Lara Jones, who identified herself as Executive Director of Milam/Mylan Pushkar HealthRight.
Jones described the Light Project ("Living Together in Good Health") as a harm-reduction program that provides syringe access and related services to reduce infectious disease transmission. "Harm reduction with syringe access is a public health program designed to minimize or decrease…
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