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Streetworks
is based on the principles of harm reduction, health promotion,
and primary health care. The Streetworks Harm Reduction
approach would be defined as a set of non-judgmental strategies
and approaches, which aim to provide or enhance the skills,
knowledge, resources and support street involved injection
drug users' and sex trade (target population) need to live
safe and healthier lives. People become connected to agency
staff that they trust, and the staff can then help them
access services such as treatment centres or medical care.
OBJECTIVES:
*Increase the knowledge and understanding about Hepatitis
B, Hepatitis C, HIV and other health issues that affect the
target population.
*Assist the target population in maintaining or improving
their own health.
*Provide service users with the skills, knowledge, resources
and support needed to remain safer and healthier.
*Assist and act as advocates improving accessibility to supports
and services as needed as well as decrease barriers in the
community.
*Create trusting relationships with members of the target
group and give positive feedback in order to build self-worth.
*Increase the knowledge and understanding among organizations,
community agencies, and individuals around the target population
and harm reduction
*Access to clean equipment is essential to lessen the spread
of infections. Therefore, we provide clean needles (1 for
1 exchange), alcohol wipes, clean water, condoms, lubrication,
vitamins, and first aid supplies if necessary.
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