Resources
These resources are designed to supplement the work of Maryland’s infectious disease and primary care workforce.
Maryland Engagement in HIV Care
This live infographic uses Maryland surveillance data for current residents to describe the number and percentage of persons living with diagnosed HIV who belong to select stages of the HIV continuum.
Provider Perspective
Nelly Velazquez spent the last nine years of her career in Public Health as a Health Educator, working most prominently to teach about disease prevention in Baltimore City. Velazquez is motivated most by her commitment to improving health outcomes in underserved communities, and her work has been vital to keeping the state of Maryland alive.
Testing and Services Locator from HIV.gov
AIDSVu Services Locator
Find HIV testing, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), and other HIV services near you.
HIV.gov Testing Services Locator
Find an HIV test site near you by using the HIV.gov HIV services locator.
National Institute on Drug Abuse: Maryland
This summary from the NIH examines Maryland Opioid-Involved Deaths and Related Harms.
Baltimore Harm Reduction Action Network
The Maryland Harm Reduction Action Network (MHRAN) consists of individuals and organizations committed to promoting the health, dignity, and safety of people who use drugs.
Maryland Harm Reduction Training Institute
The Maryland Harm Reduction Training Institute (MaHRTI) aims to develop the Maryland harm reduction workforce and support Maryland programs in providing optimal services to people who use drugs.
Maryland Department of Health Center for Harm Reduction Services
The Maryland Department of Health’s Center for Harm Reduction Services was established in 2019 to centralize harm reduction activities across the Department.
Harm Reduction 2020: Staying Alive in the Age of Fentanyl and COVID
This presentation examines harm reduction and its advocates and critics.
CDC Harm Reduction: Alcohol and Substance Use
Increased stress can lead to increases in alcohol and substance use. If you or someone you care about is starting to use alcohol or other substances, or is increasing their use during the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC provides these suggestions that may help.
Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition: Support Groups
This Baltimore-based organization implements public health services and advocates for policies to expand harm reduction in Baltimore and across the state of Maryland.
HealthHIV Harm Reduction Resources
This compendium of harm reduction resources is maintained by HealthHIV.
Harm Reduction Services
This list of harm reduction services for nicotine, opioids, and more comes from Filter Magazine.
MDH: Center for Harm Reduction Services
Maryland Department of Health harm reduction program overseeing Overdose Response Program, Syringe Services Program, naloxone distribution, harm reduction grants, and various workforce development, training, and technical assistance activities.