Hardware

Wisconsin allocates funds for harm reduction machines

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June 30, 2023

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has awarded one-time funding of up to $55,000 to 28 local partners to support the purchase and installation of public health vending machines, which can include items such as overdose prevention education, naloxone, fentanyl test strips and other harm reduction-related products. DHS also has an additional funding opportunity open for public health vending machines.

Communities interested should apply by June 30.

The machines join other efforts Wisconsin is deploying to address the overdose epidemic, such as Narcan and fentanyl test strip distribution, partnerships with law enforcement and EMS and initiatives related to injection drug use.