Project DAWN
Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) is a community-based overdose education and Naloxone distribution program that was created to combat Ohio’s opioid overdose epidemic.
Naloxone (also known as Narcan®) is a medication that can reverse an overdose caused by an opioid drug (heroin or prescription pain medications). When administered during an overdose, Naloxone blocks the effects of opioids on the brain and quickly restores breathing.
Naloxone has been used safely by emergency medical professionals for more than 40 years with one critical function: reverse the effects of opioids in order to prevent overdose death.
For more information, navigate to the Project DAWN program page.
AHF Mobile Testing
Thanks to our affiliation with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), we have been offering mobile HIV testing services through the Mobile Testing Unit (MTU) since 2014 in the Greater Cleveland+ region as well as several cities throughout Ohio. The MTU has two (2) private, climate-controlled rooms through which we have provided on-site, confidential and anonymous HIV testing and counseling services to over 9,000 Ohioans.
The HIV test offered through our mobile testing services is a 60-second rapid test which uses a small amount of blood gathered by a tiny, relatively painless, finger prick. It is important to note that a negative result from this test indicates that you HAVE NOT contracted HIV within the specified window period. However, a positive result is considered a preliminary indication that you MAY have contracted HIV and will require a second test to confirm these results.
Conducting an HIV test is only one part of the services provided during an HIV testing session. Counseling services are also a core piece of this service. Our trained and knowledgeable testing staff will help you understand your behavioral risk factors and provide information for reducing those risks moving forward. Regarless of your status, we also provide referrals and linkage to care and supportive services offered by a number of organizations in the Greater Cleveland area including the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland.
For more information, please visit the AHF-sponsored Free STD Check website.