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- EIN 20-8672015
- (212) 923-7600
- 104106 East 126th St Unit 3d New York NY 10035-0000 USA
- www.cornerproject.org
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Causes: Addictive Disorders, AIDS, Community Clinics, Health, Mental Health, Public Health
Mission: Washington heights corner projects (whcp) mission is to significantly improve the health and quality of life of people who use drugs. To help overcome stigma and systemic barriers to care, we provide support and services in an empowering and non- judgmental environment and apply a participant-driven harm reduction approach. We expand access to clean syringes through street-based outreach, and provide resources, advocacy, and a broad range of educational, health and referral services that reduce risks associated with drug use, including hiv, viral hepatitis and overdose.
Programs: Washington heights corner project provides syringe exchange, risk reduction counseling and hiv prevention education services. Our programmatic goal is to reduce the spread of hiv among injection drug users and others in the new york washington heights community.