We are grateful for the community support of a healthier community. Together, we can build a community in which everyone is treated with respect and dignity- free of judgment and fear. The contributions from our partners in community health help provide health resources, prevent the spread of disease, and save lives across West Michigan.
Contact our Executive Director, Steve Alsum, to find out how your favorite business can become a Partner in Community Health! 616-456-9063 or steve@redproject.org
Our partners in community health support Red Project and our work to provide health resources to those who need it most and to prevent the spread of disease. We are all benefitting from a healthier community. Most importantly, we’re saving more lives together.
There are thousands of people alive today because of the support from our partners in community health. One staff member, and former client, says it best- “I’ve dealt with a lot of death and a lot of pain. But now my past means something. I can change lives with it. I never thought that would be possible.”
Red Project’s impact on the health of our community is clear. HIV cases related to injection drug use have decreased from 25% to 8%. In 2016, we assisted over 40 people living with HIV to access treatment. Successful treatment today eliminates the possibility of HIV transmission to an intimate partner. Our overdose prevention program is saving lives every week, with over 140 rescues in 2016. These are all life-changing improvements to personal and community health.
Our partners also benefit in more ways that one. We offer workshops and training for staff, volunteer activities, and multi-media brand recognition. We enjoy spreading love to our partners, and we encourage all of our supporters to enthusiastically support them in return!
Want to join as a partner in community health? Please contact Steve Alsum, Executive Director at steve@redproject.org or 616-456-9063.
Thank you!!
"New Zealand permanently legalized drug checking on November 23.....The new law will take effect on December 6th. New Zealand is the first country to explicitly legalize, and subsequently, facilitate drug checking."
https://filtermag.org/new-zealand-legalize-drug-checking/
@Filtermag_org
Some great information regarding World AIDS Day!
Make sure to educate yourself about HIV/AIDS and go get tested!
@RedProjectGR thank you for what you’re doing to help combat this. https://twitter.com/DanPriceSeattle/status/1461032621467746312
Overdose deaths have topped 100,000 a year and have doubled in 6 years. More people die from drug overdoses than car crushes and guns combined.
We make it so hard for people to get mental health treatment in this country and just accept this as reality
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/17/health/drug-overdoses-covid.html
