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Prevention Works! to Close at the End of This MonthBy Candace Y.A. Montague February 8, 2011
Prevention Works!, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with drug addiction, has announced today that it will be closing its doors after 12 years of service. Prevention Works! is known for needle exchange in DC which has been a long time proven method of reducing HIV infections. In a public statement, the Northeast based organization claims that they are "unable to build and sustain the financial and organizational capacity worthy of its work". The last day for business will be Friday, February 25th. Prevention Works! offered harm reduction services but there was so much more involved. They began as a project from the Whitman-Walker Clinic. They achieved their incorporation in 1998 when Congress passed a law that would forbid organizations from using local government dollars or federal funding to provide syringe exchange. The law was changed in 2007 to allow DC government funds to be used for syringe exchange. Prevention Works! was free to offer more of its services. The group was reportedly running out of money in 2009 and struggled to stay afloat in a wavering economy where non-profit organizations fiercely compete for grant dollars. "The PreventionWorks! Board of Directors feels great sadness and disappointment toward this ending, but made the difficult decision based on financial realities. While PreventionWorks! made unique contributions to the District’s public health system that will not easily be replaced, it is fortunate that PreventionWorks! is shutting its doors at a time when there are other options for clients. Still, outreach and support services for drug users, including sterile syringe access, are not nearly to scale. In the absence of PreventionWorks!, it will be critical for the government and private funders to increase their support for those What Can You Do?Volunteer just one last time this Saturday, February 12th from 12 pm- 5pm. Bring ziploc bags if you can. Volunteer/support the other harm reduction organizations who will be serving their clients. HIPS: contact Jenna Mellor: Jenna@hips.org
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D.C. HIV/AIDS Examiner  Candace Y.A. Montague Candace Y.A. Montague has been learning about HIV since 1988 (and she has the certificates from the American Red Cross to prove it). Health is a high priority to Candace because she believes that nothing can come of your life if you're not healthy enough to enjoy it. One of her two master's degrees is in Community Health Promotion and Education. Candace was inspired to act against HIV after seeing a documentary in 2008 about African-American women and HIV. She knew that writing was the best way for her to make a difference and help inform others. Candace is a native Washingtonian and covers HIV news all around D.C. She has covered fundraisers, motorcycle rides, town hall meetings, house balls, Capitol Hill press conferences, election campaigns and protests for The DC Examiner.com and emPower News Magazine. Subscribe to Candace's Blog:
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