Needle Exchange Program

The needle exchange program (NEP) gives you free and private access to clean supplies. You don’t need to bring back used supplies to get new ones, but it’s a good idea to safely return them.

What supplies and services are available?

Drop in or call any NEP location to get:

• Needles and syringes

• Cookers/spoons

• Filters

• Sterile water

• Alcohol swabs

• Non-latex tourniquets

• Safer inhalation kits

• Snorting kits

• Vitamin C

• Condoms and dental dams

• Educational resources

You can also get:

• Testing for blood-borne infections, like Hepatitis C and HIV

• Safe disposal of used needles and supplies

How to find a needle exchange location near me?

Where to get supplies in Elgin-St. Thomas?

Southwestern Public Health – St. Thomas Site
1230 Talbot St, Clinical Services, Main Floor

• Monday to Friday: 8:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Central Community Health Centre (CCHC)
359 Talbot Street, St. Thomas

Clinic 217
475 Talbot St, St. Thomas

West Elgin Community Health Centre
153 Main Street, West Lorne (Main entrance, to the left)

Where to get supplies in Oxford County?

Southwestern Public Health – Woodstock Site
410 Buller Street, Woodstock

• Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. – 4:30 a.m.

Ingersoll
17 Thames Street South
For more information, call 519-303-0580.

Tillsonburg
Ontario Addiction Treatment Centre (OATC), 5 Ridout Street East
For more information, call 519-409-6282.

How can you get supplies delivered to you?

You can use our free and confidential mobile outreach service in Oxford and Elgin Counties. Mobile outreach offers:

• Harm reduction supplies

• Naloxone training

• Education and support

Call or text 226-377-7968 to set up a delivery or pick-up.

• Oxford County Mobile Outreach: Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

• Elgin County Mobile Outreach: Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

What to do if you find a needle in your community?

Needle found in your community? Visit our safe needle disposal page for easy-to-follow instructions on how to safely handle it.