New pamphlets for fentanyl test strip and naloxone kits

Knowing if drugs contain fentanyl can help people reduce their risk of overdose. Save Lives Oregon has created easy-to-use BTNX fentanyl test strip instructions and naloxone instructions for our partners to share in English and Spanish.

Partner Spotlight | Dane Zahner, HIV Alliance

Joining the HIV Alliance as a prevention manager was a natural transition for Dane Zahner. His background was in retail management, but he was already on the board of HIV Alliance and deeply committed to its mission of supporting people living with HIV/AIDS and preventing new HIV infections. As a gay man and a recovering […]

Partner Spotlight | Paul Gonzales, Bay Area First Step

Like many people, Paul Gonzales was a skeptic of harm reduction. As someone in recovery, his personal journey followed a strict 12-step abstinence model. That experience didn’t align with his organization’s new line of work at the time — distributing safer injection kits to help reduce the spread of infections. “OK, we’re enabling people, getting […]

Join Our Monthly Learning Collaboratives

Learning Collaboratives are a new offering from the Save Lives Oregon initiative designed to foster connection and growth for people engaged in harm reduction work. The monthly sessions are a space where service providers and peers can come together to share knowledge, strategies, and support.