The California Syringe Services Authorization Program allows qualified organizations to apply directly to CDPH/Office of AIDS (OA) for authorization to provide syringe services. California law allows providers to seek either local authorization from their city council or county board of supervisors, or state authorization through CDPH/OA. California law also allows physicians and pharmacists to furnish or sell syringes to adults aged 18 and older for disease prevention purposes.
Most syringe services programs (SSPs) in California have been locally authorized. The
Directory of California SEPs lists all authorized SSPs in the state, and the
OA Harm Reduction webpages provide more information.
OA offers technical assistance for programs interested in pursuing state authorization. For details, contact CDPH/OA at 916-449-5900 or SSPinfo@cdph.ca.gov.
CDPH/OA welcomes comments on all proposed applications. Once an organization files an application, CDPH/OA will review the application. If an application meets the requirements outlined in Health and Safety Code Section 121349, CDPH/OA will announce the start of a 45-day public comment period prior to further review.
State-Certified Syringe Services Programs
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-up - Due to ongoing concerns regarding the risks of COVID-19, CDPH/OA encourages all SSPs who can to add mobile home delivery and pick-up to their services. Those who are authorized by CDPH may ask to administratively amend their authorization to add a mobile home delivery and pick-up option. The addition of mobile home delivery and pick-up will allow for greater social distancing and less non-essential travel by program participants. Mobile home delivery and pick-up includes services available to individuals in private residences as well as tents, recreational vehicles, and other non-traditional forms of housing occupied by program participants.
Any Positive Change
Contact Information: Annunziata van Voorene -
anypositivechange_lakeco@hotmail.com
Phone Number: 707-480-7319
Mobile Site:
- The street in front of Lake County Behavioral Health Services at 6302 13th Ave. Lucerne, every Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Orchard Street right off Highway 53 in Lower Lake, CA., every Thursday 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-Up:
- Countywide (excluding the cities of Lakeport and Clearlake) on Mondays from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Bakersfield AIDS Project - The Exchange Program
Contact Information: Audrey Chavez - audrey1bap@yahoo.com
Phone Number: 661-742-3611
Mobile Site:
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Weill Park, located at 2601 Q Street, Bakersfield, CA, every Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-Up:
Berkeley Free Clinic Syringe Services Program
Contact Information: Finn Black - finn.a.black@berkeleyfreeclinic.org
Phone Number: 510- 559-0327
Mobile Sites:
- Wood Street and 20th Street, Oakland, CA 94607, Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Fixed Site:
- Berkeley Free Clinic, 2339
Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704, Monday – Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.,
Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and Sunday from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
DAP Health Harm Reduction Program
Contact Information: Neil Gussardo -
ngussardo@daphealth.org
Phone Number: 760- 656-8440
Palm Springs
Mobile Sites:
- Tuesday
- 1555 East Alejo Road Palm Springs, CA 92262, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Wednesday
- Gene Autry Trail between East Mesquite Avenue and Eagle Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
- Sunrise Park, S. Sunrise Way between East Baristo Road and East Ramon Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- East Palm Canyon between South Sunrise Way and Smoke Tree Lane. Palm Springs, CA 92262, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Friday
- East Arenas between South Callie El Segundo and South Avenue Caballeros, Palm Springs, CA 92262, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Fixed Sites:
- DAP Health, 1445 N. Sunrise
Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, Monday–Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m.
Desert Hot Springs
Mobile Sites:
- Mobile Outreach Services will be provided via a mobile unit on alternate Thursday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at a location in Desert Hot Springs to be determined through an agreement between the City and DAP Health.
- Syringe Pick-up on alternate Thursday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at locations determined by the City and DAP Health.
- Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-up Citywide, available upon request.
Cathedral City
Mobile Sites:
- Alternate Thursday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the corner of B Street and W. Buddy Rodgers Avenue, Cathedral City, CA 92234.
- Syringe Pick-up on alternate Thursday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the corner of B Street and W. Buddy Rodgers Avenue, Cathedral City, CA 92234.
- Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-up Citywide, available upon request.
Gender Health Center (GHC) - The Point
Contact Information: Harm Reduction Staff
- hrs@ghcmail.org
Phone Number: (916) 455-2391
Mobile Site:
Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Stockton Blvd between Mack Road and Jarvis Lane, Sacramento, CA 95823
- 3800 Florin Road, Sacramento, CA 95823
- Munson Way and Florin Road, Sacramento, CA 95823
- O Street between 20th and 21st Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
- N Street and 21st Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
- S Street between 12th and 13th, Sacramento, CA 95811
- J Street between 21st and 20th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
- 28th and U Street, Sacramento, CA 95818
- D Street and 16th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
- North 16th Street and North B Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
- Stockton and Yosemite, Sacramento, CA 95820
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-up:
- By appointment only. Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Countywide
Harm Reduction Coalition of San Diego (HRCSD)
Contact Information: Tara Stamos-Buesig - harmreduxsd@gmail.com
Phone Number: 619-961-0527
Mobile Site:
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-Up:
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All ZIP codes within San Diego for those unable to access mobile locations. Hours of operation are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County (HRCSCC)
Contact Information: Anna Koplos-Villanueva - anna@hrcofscc.org
Phone Number: 831-769-4700
Mobile Site:
- Pajaro River Levee Encampment adjacent to East Front Street (nearest cross street is Union Street), Watsonville, CA 95076, on Fridays between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
- Coral Street between Limekiln and River Streets in Santa Cruz, CA 95060, on Sundays between 5:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-up:
- Countywide upon request, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and on demand for those being discharged from jail or a hospital.
Harm Reduction - IHC
Contact Information: Chase Morgan, Co-Outreach Coordinator- harmreduction@ihcucsd.org
Phone Number: 424-419-5720
Mobile Sites:
Every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Harm Reduction Services – Safe Points Syringe Exchange
Contact Information: Lian Bruckstein - hrssacramento@gmail.com
Phone Number: 916-456-4849
Mobile Sites:
Fixed Site:
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-up:
HOPE in the Valley
Contact Information: Ashleigh Herrera - dr.ashleighh@hopeinthevalleyca.org
Phone Number: 616-412-4014
Mobile Sites:
- The alley between 300 and 312 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305 on Fridays between 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. No mobile services are to be provided in schools or playgrounds.
Vending Machine:
- Bakersfield American Indian Health Center at 501 40th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- 12308 Mountain Mesa Road, Lake Isabella, CA 93240
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-up:
- Countywide by appointment on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction
Contact Information: Ethan Makulec – hachr707@gmail.com
Phone Number: 707-298-9313
Mobile Sites:
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-Up:
- Countywide except in the cities of Eureka and Ferndale, Monday through Wednesday, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Inland Empire Harm Reduction
Contact Information: Jennifer Syvertsen - info@ieharmreduction.org
Phone Number: 951-364-5311
Mobile Site:
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-Up:
Kern County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services - Kern Syringe Disposal & Services Program
Contact Information: Kern Behavioral Health & Recovery Services - Prevention - Prevention@KernBHRS.org
Phone Number: 661-868-8043
Mobile Sites:
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Parking lot near E. California Avenue and S. King Street, Bakersfield, CA 93307
- On the street near 529 Dolores Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93305
- Alley behind 1011 Oak Street, Bakersfield, CA 93304
- Parking lot near 4776 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella, CA 93240
- Area near 110 Beardsley Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308
- Weill Park, 2601 Q Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Parking lot at 35 Manor St., Bakersfield, CA 93308
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-up:
- Countywide by request - Orders can be placed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Delivery is available Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Vending Machine:
- Located outside of Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services at 1401 L Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301 – 24 hours a day.
Kings County Needle Exchange Program
Contact Information: Cindi Sanchez -
Cindi.Sanchez@co.kings.ca.us
Phone Number: 559-852-4589
Fixed Site:
- Hanford Clinic - Tuesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 330 Campus Drive, Hanford, CA 93230
- Avenal Clinic - Two Wednesdays of the month (call for exact days), 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., 590 Skyline Avenue, Avenal, CA 93204
- Corcoran Clinic - Two Wednesdays of the month (call for exact days), 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., 1002 Dairy Avenue, Corcoran, CA 93212
- Lemoore - One Thursday of the month (call for exact day), 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., 229 C Street, Lemoore, CA 93245
LGBTQ+ (Cal Pride)/Queer Point
Contact Information: Alexander Gutierrez - Alex@calpride.org
Phone Number: 209-567-2662
Fixed Sites:
- 1202 H Street, Suite D, Modesto, CA 95354; 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Mobile Sites: Wednesday and Thursday between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
- H Street and 18th Street, Modesto 95354
- N. Santa Cruz Avenue and Yosemite Boulevard, Modesto 95354
- Empire Avenue and Yosemite Boulevard, Modesto 95354
- Parry Avenue and Yosemite Boulevard, Modesto 95354
- Eugene Avenue and Bystrum Road, Modesto 95351
- Martin Avenue and W. Orangeburg Avenue, Modesto 95350
- Evergreen Avenue and Orangeburg Avenue, Modesto 95350
- Conant Avenue and Sisk Road, Modesto 95350
- Brenner Way and Sisk Road, Modesto 95350
- N. Emeral Avenue and Needham Street, Modesto 95354
Mono County Harm Reduction Project
Contact Information: Robin Roberts - rroberts@mono.ca.gov
Phone Number: 760-924-1740
Fixed Sites:
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Mono County Behavioral Health at 1290 Tavern Rd., Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546; Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Walker Wellness Center at 107655 Highway 395, Walker, CA 96105; Monday and Wednesday, by appointment only
- Mammoth Lakes Wellness Center at 181 Sierra Manor Rd. #4 Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546; by appointment only.
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-Up:
- Countywide as needed to reach people who cannot access fixed sites.
Neighborhood Healthcare Harm Reduction Program
Contact Information:
harmreduction@nhcare.org
Phone Number: 833-867-4642
Mobile Site - Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- San Diego County - in the city of El Cajon
- Riverside County - in the cities of Temecula, Hemet, and Riverside
Fixed Site - Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- 550 W. Washington Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025 (San Diego County)
- 855 E Madison Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020 (San Diego County)
- 1030 East Florida, Hemet, CA 92543 (Riverside County)
- 1970 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92507 (Riverside County)
- 31537 Rancho Pueblo Road, Suite 102, Temecula, CA 92592 (Riverside County)
Vending Machines
Northern Inyo Healthcare District (NIHD) Harm Reduction Project
Contact Information: Care Coordination Harm Reduction Project – Jannalyn.lawrence@nih.org
Phone Number:760-873-2031
Fixed Site:
- NIHD Rural Health Clinic office at 153-B Pioneer Lane, Bishop, California, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Northern Sierra Harm Reduction - Plumas County Public Health Agency
Contact Information: Katherine Manganaro -
katherinemanganaro@countyofplumas.com
Phone Number: 530- 283-6330
Fixed Sites:
Quincy
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Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. at the Quincy Resource Center, 591 Main Street.
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Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. at the Plumas County Public Health Agency, 270 County Hospital Road, Suite 206.
Portola
Chester
Home Delivery
- Home deliveries can be scheduled countywide Mondays through Fridays by appointment.
HAVEN Vending Machines - Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Plumas County Public Health Agency - 270 County Hospital Road, Suite 206, Quincy, CA 95971
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Portola Family Resource Center - 164 Ridge Street, Portola, CA 96122
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Greenville Wellness Center - 414 Main Street, Greenville, CA 95947
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Chester Wellness Center - 372 Main Street, Chester, CA 96020
Punks with Lunch
Contact Information: Ale del Pinal and Anna Steiner -oaklandpunkswithlunch@gmail.com
Phone Number: 510-371-4465
Mobile Sites:
- Every Sunday from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 35th Street and Peralta Street and the surrounding areas, bounded by 35th Street, 45th Street, Martin Luther King Jr. Way, and Telegraph Ave
- Every Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Martin Luther King Jr. Way between 24th Street and West Grand Avenue
- Every Thursday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 6th Street and Brush and 7th Street and Kirkharm Street
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-Up
- Home deliveries will be by appointment only
San Diego County Harm Reduction Services Program
Contact Information: Felipe Ruiz - felipe.ruiz@sdcounty.ca.gov
Phone Number: 619-293-4700
Mobile Sites:
- Hours of operation for each of the below locations will be Monday - Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (on rotational basis). Exact times will be determined by needs of participants and will be posted on the program’s website. Locations:
- Health Services Complex (3851 Rosecrans Street, San Diego, CA 92110)
- Mills Building (1255 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101)
- North Inland Live Well Center (649 West Mission Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025)
- North Coastal Live Well Center (1701 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92058)
- South Region Live Well Center (690 Oxford Street, Chula Vista, CA 91911)
Safer Alternatives Through Networking & Education (SANE)
Contact Information: Shilo Jama -
shilo@staysafer.org
Phone Number: 916- 397-2434
Mobile Site:
- Fridays from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to homeless encampments in various locations in Sacramento County
Fixed Site:
- 2211 Del Paso Blvd. in North Sacramento on Tuesday through Saturday from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-Up:
- Throughout Sacramento County, Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sierra Harm Reduction Coalition (SHRC)
Contact Information: Shilo Jama - information@shrcoalition.org
Phone Number: 530-212-0279
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-Up:
- Services available within the City of Placerville, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Siskiyou County Public Health – Siskiyou County Syringe Services Program
Contact Information: Joel Newlyn - jnewlyn@co.siskiyou.ca.us
Phone Number: 530-841-2136
Mobile Sites:
Skoden Native Harm Reduction Services
Contact Information: Arlene Brown–
skodenharmreduction@gmail.com
Phone Number: 760-920-6636
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-Up:
- Wednesday through Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Service area - Inyo and Mono counties
Stockton Harm Reduction Program (SHRP)
Contact Information: Harjot Virk – harvirk@ucdavis.edu
Phone Number: 209-626-9668
Mobile Site:
- Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the corner of Church Street and Harrison Street in Stockton, CA 95203
Up North Harm Reduction
Contact Information: Aly Evirs - hello@upnorthhr.com
Phone Number: 530-638-0821
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-Up:
- Monday–Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., countywide by request
Vista Community Clinic
Contact Information: Nestor Venegas – nvenegas@vcc.org
Phone Number: 760-631-5000 ext. 7191
Mobile Site:
Mondays 9:00AM – 3:00PM, Wednesdays 7:00AM – 9:00AM and 1:00PM – 5:00PM, and Fridays 1:00PM – 6:00PM
Locations:
- Rancheros Drive off Mission Road, San Marcos CA 92069
- Capalina Road off Rancho Santa Fe Drive, San Marcos CA 92069
- West Vista Way off Emerald Drive, Vista CA 92083
- Roymar Road off Production Avenue, Oceanside CA 92058
Yuba Harm Reduction Collective (YHRC)
Contact Information: Sarah Whipple -
info@yubaharmreduction.com
Phone Number: 530-362-8163
Mobile Site:
- Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the following locations:
- Sutton Way off Brunkswick Road, Grass Valley 95945
- Gates Place off E. Main Street, Grass Valley 95945
- Idaho-Maryland Road off Brunswick Road, Grass Valley 95945
- Upper Public Parking Lot off Commercial Street near York Street, Nevada City 95959
- Zio Street by Brock Road, Outside SPD Parking Lot, Nevada City 95959
- Sacramento Street off Prospect Street, Nevada City 95959
Mobile Home Delivery and Pick-up: