My name is Simone Kelly, and I recently went viral for Narcan-ing an unresponsive man on top of a subway tower at the NY Knicks Parade. Supporting people on their addiction recovery journey has always been a cause I feel strongly about. People are dying trying to get help, and harm reduction is a concept where services are provided to those using drugs to increase their longevity (Narcan falls into this category!), hopefully long enough for them to get healthier or recover--whatever that looks like for them. OnPoint NYC is a great organization, serving the NYC community. I am an EMT and plan to go to medical school, hoping to focus on emergency psychiatry and substance abuse treatment. Thank you in advance to those who now have a renewed opportunity at life thanks to your donation.

OnPoint NYC

ON POINT NYC, INC. IS A COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS IN THE WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AREA OF MANHATTAN. TO HELP OVERCOME STIGMA AND SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO CARE, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPORT AND SERVICES IN AN EMPOWERING AND NON-JUDGMENTAL ENVIRONMENT AND APPLY A PARTICIPANT-DRIVEN HARM REDUCTION APPROACH. THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDS ACCESS TO CLEAN SYRINGES THROUGH STREET-BASED OUTREACH, AND PROVIDES RESOURCES, ADVOCACY, AND A BROAD RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH AND REFERRAL SERVICES THAT REDUCE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DRUG USE, INCLUDING HIV, VIRAL HEPATITIS AND OVERDOSE.

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