Safety Counts is a Harm Reduction Program focusing on HIV and Hepatitis prevention. Gift cards, food, and prizes are offered. To discuss eligibility, call the facilitator at (617) 414-7088. All Safety Counts activities are held at Project TRUST, 721 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA, 02118.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must have used non-prescription drugs in the last 90 days
• Alcohol use alone does not qualify you for the program
• Cannot be in a treatment program, except for these 3 exceptions:
• • Methadone treatment
  • Suboxone treatment
  • Another harm reduction program

7 Core Elements:

• 2 group sessions
• 1 (or more) individual counseling sessions
• 2 (or more) social events
• 2 (or more) follow-up contacts

3 Non-Core Elements:

• Initial enrollment and eligibility screening
• Post risk reduction screening
• Graduation

Two Phase Program:

• Phase One is four weeks long
• • Includes two group sessions, one social event, and one individual counseling session
  • Needs to be completed within thirty days; if not, the client will be re-enrolled and have to start over
  • Can only be re-enrolled twice
• Phase Two is 2-5 months
• • Includes a second social event, two follow-up contacts, post risk reduction screening, and graduation

Other Program Benefits:

• Free and confidential HIV, HCV, and STD testing and counseling in the same office
• Availability of immediate treatment for positive STD and/or HIV test at BMC's Infection Disease Clinic
• Identification of risk behaviors and strategies to reduce risk
• Educational activities around proper condom use
• Free male and female condoms, lubes, and dental dams
• Free needle hygiene kits
• Educational activities around proper use of needle hygiene kits
• Immediate access to all BMC services

confidentialsafetycounts@bmc.org