Safe Station 2.0: ‘What we started with and what we have now is like night and day.’

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When Safe Station started, it was an experimental idea. EMS Officer Chris Hickey offered it up as a way to reduce the number of overdose deaths and AMR calls; invite people ready for change to walk in a door, hopefully, in a moment of clarity, instead of the city responding to a drug overdose, too often, too late to save a life.

Manchester fire stations are now Safe Stations for addicts wanting to begin recovery

read more…: Manchester fire stations are now Safe Stations for addicts wanting to begin recovery

The City of Manchester announced a groundbreaking “Safe Station” initiative and an expansion of the Granite United Way’s 2-1-1NH service. Safe Station will utilize the ten 24/7/365 fire houses throughout the city and will serve as a designated safe environment for individuals seeking assistance. It is a starting point for drug/substance users who may not know where to begin the treatment and recovery process.

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