“SEAD” Project Syringe Expanded Access and Disposal Project Patrick Pruski, MSN, RN Coordinator AIDS Education Program (716) 858-7691 pruskip@erie.gov Erie County Department of Health Bureau of Community Wellness

Goals To develop a community-based syringe access and safe disposal demonstration project in Erie County. Objectives Facilitate partnerships with local agencies, organizations and individuals to assist in developing a community system of Syringe Access & Safe Disposal. Develop a strategic plan to create awareness and elicit support for the SEAD project. Gather data on SEAD project to evaluate its effectiveness and guide for future planning.

Current Status of Efforts in Erie County 142 Pharmacies 12 Hospitals 50 Nursing Homes 3 Article 28 Facility Erie County Department of Health AIDS Community Services Diabetes and Endocrinology Center of WNY

Overview of the SEAD Project I. SEAD Membership/Working Group II. Sub Committee Structure III. Community Outreach IV. “NeedlePoint” V. Evaluation Erie County Department of Health Bureau of Community Wellness AIDS Education Program

I. SEAD Project Membership Erie County Department of Health Project Reach AIDS Leadership Coalition WNY Coalition for Diabetes Prevention Men Of Color Health Awareness Project (MOCHA) Diabetes and Endocrinology Center of WNY Kmart Erie County Medical Center Buffalo Sanitation City of Buffalo Law Enforcement Pharmacists Association of WNY (PAWNY) Food and Drug Administration WNY County Health Departments Erie County Department of Health Bureau of Community Wellness AIDS Education Program

II. SEAD Project Subcommittees Education Curriculum Development Educational Presentations Promotional Advertisement Billboard Development Strategic Disbursement of Educational Materials Product Development and Disbursement Brochure, Palm Cards, Tote Bags, Posters Kiosk Signage Fit Packs and Sharps Conferences Spring 2002 - PAWNY (Completed) Fall 2002 - Health & Human Service Providers Spring 2003 - Consumers Health and human service provider conference December 16, 2002 Erie County Department of Health Bureau of Community Wellness AIDS Education Program

III. Community Outreach Educational Presentations Professional American Association of Diabetes Educators Community Wellness Forum Diabetes Screening Faith Based Community Initiative Cultural Events Western NY HIV/AIDS Public Health Coalition WNY Coalition for Diabetes Prevention Street Outreach Peer Educators Peer Navigators Erie County Department of Health Bureau of Community Wellness AIDS Education Program

IV. Needlepoint Erie County Department of Health Bureau of Community Wellness AIDS Education Program

Needlepoint WHAT? This program is meant to provide the public with: A safe way to dispose of medical sharps such as syringes with needles, and lancets. A way to replace used needles and syringes at little or no cost Erie County Department of Health Bureau of Community Wellness AIDS Education Program

Needlepoint WHO? PEOPLE WHO USE MEDICAL SHARPS: MEDICAL SHARPS = NEEDLES OR LANCETS (FOR PEOPLE AND/OR PETS) INSULIN STEROIDS CHEMOTHERAPY I V DRUGS OTHER MEDICATIONS

WHY? Needlepoint GET DANGEROUS OBJECTS OUT OF THE HOUSE SAFE DISPOSAL OF MEDICAL SHARPS PREVENT THE SPREAD OF HIV AND HEPATITIS SAFETY FOR SANITATION WORKERS NO NEED TO SHARE ! SYRINGES & NEEDLES CAN BE REPLACED INEXPENSIVELY

WHERE? Needlepoint Kmart Pharmacy 1701 NIAGARA FALLS BOULEVARD- Amherst 1001 HERTEL AVENUE-Buffalo 1450 FRENCH ROAD - Depew 6000 SOUTH PARK AVENUE - Hamburg 349 ORCHARD PARK ROAD - West Seneca 2055 WALDEN AVENUE - Cheektowaga

WHERE? Needlepoint ERIE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 1500 BROADWAY - BUFFALO 104 MARYLAND STREET - BUFFALO DIABETES-ENDOCRINOLOGY CENTER OF WNY Millard Fillmore Hospital- 3 Gates Circle MOCHA 531 Virginia Street, Buffalo

V. Evaluation Internal: Fit Pack Distribution Numbers Reached Community Outreach Programs Numbers Trained with Curriculum Weight/Poundage of Disposed Medical Waste Number of Dispensed Syringes (Through ECDOH, Diabetes & Endocrinology Center of WNY ESAP Certification) External (Beth Israel): Client Survey (75 Diabetic/75 IDU) Future Focus Groups with Kiosk Sites Phone calls received

Future Plans/Activities Explore Expansion of “SEAD”Demonstration Project: WNY HIV/AIDS Public Health Coalition WNY Coalition for Diabetes Prevention Other Article 28 facilities

Current Project Location

Western New York Expansion Sites Niagara Falls Kmart Batavia Kmart Wellsville Kmart Olean Kmart