Project IMPACT
Project IMPACT is a statewide initiative funded by the Attorney General’s Office and the GE Foundation. Project IMPACT’s mission is to prevent overdoses. To achieve this, we have pledged to partner with likeminded agencies, institutions, and providers to build a network of peer-led harm reduction access and resource sites* throughout the Commonwealth.
The goals of the peer-led harm reduction sites are to provide individuals with substance use disorders and their families with:
- Overdose prevention and harm reduction education and resources
- Accessible and immediate support
- Flexible and non-judgmental care
- A safe place to talk with a peer with lived experience
- Information about treatment options and other local services
- Guidance, clear explanation, and real life understanding about treatment admission and discharge processes
*please note that these harm reduction sites are NOT safe-site-injection or needle exchange sites.
Project IMPACT offers interested providers with information, training, and ongoing support for:
- Establishing peer-led harm reduction sites
- Offering harm reduction strategies
- Providing harm reduction and overdose prevention resources
