Harm Reduction Services, Medication Assisted Treatment, Hepatitis C & HIV Testing, Hepatitis Treatment

MCAVHN implemented the Opioid & Substance Use Prevention Project in the spring of 2023 in response to the opioid crisis present in Mendocino County. Prevention education is brought to youth in the schools through presentations and groups and to persons within the communities through outreach activities. The purpose of the project is to expand awareness and education around opioids and stimulants, polysubstance use, overdose incidences and reduce stigma targeting persons who use drugs. Services focus on improved community health while strengthening referral pathways for those persons seeking services.

MCAVHN addresses the co-morbid conditions of mental illness, substance use, HIV, hepatitis C, other chronic health conditions experienced by persons experiencing homelessness; the gamut of conditions related to high-risk environments and subsequent behaviors since we began serving Mendocino County.