Building resilience for healthier communities
Who Can Become a Partner?
Save Lives Oregon partners with organizations working to support the health and well-being of their communities.
If your organization supports the community, chances are you already support people who use drugs. Many of our partners come to this work through public health, housing, education, youth and family services, and beyond.
If your organization is doing community-serving work, we welcome you to:
Applying for State-Funded Harm Reduction Supplies
Who is Eligible?
There are two different application paths, depending on the type of organization you represent:
Community-Serving Organizations
For organizations that distribute supplies directly to community members.
Your organization may be eligible to receive state-funded harm reduction supplies if you distribute them directly to community members and fall into one of the following categories:
Includes organizations like:
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status or fiscal sponsorship
- Syringe service and harm reduction programs
- Tribal health or community-based organizations
- Clinics, FQHCs, or public health departments
- Jails providing naloxone/supplies at release
- First responders distributing supplies to community members
- Substance use disorder treatment programs distributing supplies to participants
Schools and School-Based Health Centers
For schools requesting overdose response kits for onsite emergency use.
Schools and SBHCs can apply for opioid overdose response kits to be kept onsite and used only in the event of an overdose.
Eligible settings include:
- Public school districts, private or charter schools,
- Colleges, universities or SBHCs located in Oregon or Tribal communities
- And must serve students at a minimum of grade 7
- Example(s): K-8 schools = eligible, K-6 schools = not eligible; All colleges and universities = eligible
Not sure where you fit?
We’re here to help. If you’re not sure which application is right for your organization – or how harm reduction strategies fits into your work – contact us. We’re here to help.
What Happens After
you Apply?
Once your submit your application…
Our team will review your application and reach out to confirm eligibility.
If eligible, you’ll receive an acceptance email from Save Lives Oregon usually within 2 weeks
You must reply to that email to confirm your acceptance – this step is required to move forward.
Once you confirm…
We’ll begin setting up your account, which may take up to 90 days.
In the meantime, you’ll be able to order naloxone right away. Your acceptance email will include a temporary order form link
You must reply to that email to confirm your acceptance – this step is required to move forward.
Already a Partner?
If your organization receives supplies through the Harm Reduction Clearinghouse, don’t forget: Monthly reporting is required to continue receiving supplies.
