Engaging Hard To Reach Groups: The Role Of Outreach

Engaging Hard To Reach Groups: The Role Of Outreach

Nick FullerCharge NurseTayside Harm Reduction Service

Why Outreach?• Access to hard to engage population groups:

– Female IDUs– Homeless/temporary accommodation– Rural/hard to reach areas

• Enhanced quality of engagement– Sustained contact– initial brief contact leads to ongoing engagement

later– Injection site injury treatment– Referral to treatment services

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needs led

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needs led

integratedservice

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needs led

partnership workingintegratedservice

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needs led

partnership working

flexible&

responsive

integratedservice

TaysideContext

Needle Exchange Pharmacies

Custody SuiteNeedle Exchange

Needle & Syringe Exchange

InjectionEquipment

Needle & Syringe Exchange

InjectionEquipment

Needle & Syringe Exchange

Safe Disposal

Needle & Syringe Exchange

Safe Disposal

Needle & Syringe Exchange

ParaphernaliaItems

Needle & Syringe Exchange

ParaphernaliaItems

Needle & Syringe Exchange

Information, Advice & Education

Information, Advice & Education

Safer Injecting

Information, Advice & Education

Safer Injecting

Information, Advice & Education

Alternatives to Injecting

Information, Advice & Education

Alternatives to Injecting

Information, Advice & Education

OverdosePrevention

Information, Advice & Education

OverdosePrevention

Information, Advice & Education

Blood Borne Virus Information, Advice & Education

Information, Advice & EducationSexual Health

Advice & Condoms

Information, Advice & EducationSexual Health

Advice & Condoms

Information, Advice & Education

PregnancyTesting

SpecialistServices

Assessment & Treatment for

Injection Site Injuries

SpecialistServices

Assessment & Treatment for

Injection Site Injuries

SpecialistServices

Performance Enhancing Substance Users Service

SpecialistServices

Performance Enhancing Substance Users Service

SpecialistServices

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PartnershipWorkingHomeless

Person'sServices

PartnershipWorkingHomeless

Person'sServices

PartnershipWorking

DrugTreatmentService

PartnershipWorking

DrugTreatmentService

PartnershipWorking

DrugTreatmentService

Hepatitis C Managed Clinical Network

PartnershipWorking

DrugTreatmentService

Hepatitis C Managed Clinical Network

Direct Access Service

PartnershipWorking

DrugTreatmentService

Hepatitis C Managed Clinical Network

Direct Access Service

Support for Pharmacy Needle Exchanges

Developments&

Innovations

Developments&

Innovations

Minor Injury Unit Needle Exchange

Developments&

Innovations

Minor Injury Unit Needle Exchange

Harm Reduction Assessment of Treatment Service Referrals

Developments&

Innovations

Minor Injury Unit Needle Exchange

Harm Reduction Assessment of Treatment Service Referrals

Linking Outreach to Direct Access Service

EngagingHard to Reach

Groups