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One day I will post something from the heart regarding the recent announcement about @thatgoodwill but for now, let’s go
TW: drugs, overdose
This was my first time visiting MOPS located in the parking lot of 613 Main St. and I can’t thank these folks enough for welcoming me and allowing me to share their stories. It is a place full of love and the folks doing the work need all the help they can get so they can continue saving lives.
Meet Andrew: he shares some of his experiences and why he believes we need more safe injection sites. His story perfectly encapsulates why safe injection sites, harm reduction and places like @mainstreetproject and MOPS are important.
Andrew was such a funny dude I hope to chat with him again
And Phil: Phil loves his pop music. We had a longer chat but I couldn’t fit it all in. He had such a positive energy he had me crackin up the whole time.
During my short stay we witnessed an overdose which certainly could have been fatal had their not been somebody with narcan or adequate training on how to administer it.
In those moments I felt totally helpless but the staff were quick to act and follow the protocol. After three doses of narcan the person responded.
this experience really highlighted the urgency of the situation.
Witnessing the fragility of life so closely, the care shown by the people around, and then the normalcy of it all. If these folks aren’t out here doing this work then who is?
@sunshinehousewpg MOPS
Manitoba’s first ever formal safe injection site.
Providing a safe, warm and dry place to inject drugs as well as an outdoor area where people can smoke.
Staff are on hand to talk and can supply harm reduction supplies (like needles, tourniquets, bubbles, condoms) coffee, snacks, and information about services that are available to them.
They also have test strips that can detect fentynal and benzodiazepine.
I love my people over @sunshinehousewpg please give them a follow they need your support
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