1.1 million people in the US are living with HIV.
1 in 7 of them don’t know they have it.
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
FREE Syringe Exchange and Safe Disposal Location
"I think that the exchange probably saved my life, and at the very least definitely saved me from getting hepatitis C or worse. I had access to condoms which I wouldn't have been able to buy otherwise. I was always treated like a human being when I came in there and everyone cared, and I mean truly cared. I think [syringe service programs are] necessary to keep the spread of diseases down along with keeping used needles off the streets and sidewalks. I always returned them. I even collected some of my peers' syringes if i saw them disposing of them improperly."
- Syringe Services Program Participant
Syringe Services Programs can help stop the spread of HIV, viral hepatitis, and other blood-borne infections.
Important Contact Info
WNCAP Main Office:
(828) 252-7489
WNCAP Main Email:
info@wncap.org
National HIV/AIDS Hotline:
(800) 232-4636
National HIV/AIDS Email:
cdcinfo@cdc.gov
WNCAP operates two fixed site syringe services programs. One in Asheville, NC, and one in Franklin, NC. We also operate a mobile unit that operates in several far western North Carolina counties. These programs help decrease the rate of new cases of blood-borne infections, including HIV, viral hepatitis, and endocarditis by replacing un-sterile syringes with sterile ones. WNCAP’s syringe services programs are free and confidential provided without judgement.
Anyone may access safer injection/smoking supplies along with opioid overdose reversal kits and harm reduction education by visiting the WNCAP offices in Asheville (Buncombe County), Franklin (Macon County), or the WNCAP Mobile Unit. For more information about services or the location of the mobile unit please call (828) 279-8333.
WNCAP Asheville (Buncombe County)
Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm
554 Fairview Road
Asheville, NC 28803
WNCAP Franklin (Macon County)
Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm
3257 Georgia Road
Franklin, NC 28734
WNCAP Mobile Unit
Hayesville (Clay County) – Tuesdays from 12pm to 2pm
Sylva (Jackson County) – Wednesdays from 1pm to 5pm
Robbinsville (Graham County) – Tuesdays from 3pm to 5pm and Thursdays from 12pm to 4pm
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that syringe access programs are effective in bringing down new cases of HIV and viral Hepatitis. They have become increasingly important in reducing and reversing overdoses in our communities. Not only are syringe access programs effective as components of comprehensive harm reduction strategies, they offer opportunities to better one’s health outcomes, and to provide linkage to testing, care, and recovery options. They help to reduce the stigma associated with substance use and elevate the public health of the community overall.
Due to the rising tide of the opioid epidemic, which is particularly severe in Western North Carolina, demand for syringe access programs runs very high. We, with other organizations in the community, work every day to meet these needs.
Prevention Education
WNCAP offers innovative age appropriate education programs and HIV/AIDS education materials for schools, worksites & community groups
