Code Purple will activate at 2 ABCCM locations at 10:00 am Thursday and Friday, September 26th and 27th, in response to Tropical Storm Helene.
– Code Purple shelter will be available for men at the Veteran’s Restoration Quarters, 1329 Tunnel Road, Asheville 28805.
– Code Purple shelter will be available for women at Transformation Village, 30 Olin Haven Way, Asheville 28806.
ART will offer free transit to Code Purple sites.
Please share this information widely – thank you for helping to keep people safe!
Please note that many of the organizations listed below may also be closed for the storm.
Buncombe County Syringe Exchange, open Monday thru Friday from 12p to 4pm. More info and other resources here: Buncombe County – Harm Reduction and Testing Info
Free Covid 19 Home Test Kits at WNCCHS, open Monday thru Friday from 8a to 6p. WNCCHS has 3 locations in WNC (“Minnie Jones” in Asheville, Candler, and Marion) and offers HIV, Hep C, and STI Testing, PrEP, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), and Primary Care services: (828) 285-0622
Buncombe County Community Paramedics: (828) 772-1294 or (828) 337-9711
WNCAP Harm Reduction on Facebook
Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers (“Dale Fell” in Asheville, plus 6 other locations in WNC) offers HIV, Hep C, and STI Testing, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), and Primary Care. Open Monday thru Friday from 8a to 5p
Find a Harm Reduction program anywhere in the U.S. at Nasen.org
Kintegra Health (locations in 11 counties in the Piedmont) offers HIV, Hep C, and STI Testing, PrEP, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), Primary Care, Extended Clinic Hours and Urgent Care
