Avenue B Harm Reduction

10/14/2026

📣 Moving Forward Together – St. Stephen

Neighbourhood Works is hosting a Moving Forward Together clinic on Thursday, October 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 59 Union Street in St. Stephen.

This clinic offers a one-stop location for people experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity who need help accessing ID, health care, income benefits, community services, or support with forms and next steps.

10/08/2026

☔️ A little love today for our dedicated staff and adventurous UNB Nursing students, Kyli & Jenna, who have come along for the ride that has been Avenue B's temporary mobile operations!

We have 4 other students with us this semester (not pictured) from NBCC Human Services & Social Service Community Worker programs who have also jumped right in.

Operating without walls has stretched our capacity and required a whole lot of flexibility. Through all kinds of weather, changing locations, borrowed spaces, bins of supplies, walking routes, and all the little logistics that come with taking services into the community, this team has just kept making it work.

We're coming out of this chapter with new ideas, stronger relationships, and a lot of momentum to build on. We'll keep working toward what we've always been here to do: reduce harm, remove barriers, prevent illness and overdose deaths, and support the health and well-being of people in the communities we serve.

Need us? Give us a call @ 506-652-2437

*Please note we will be closed on Monday, October 12, for Thanksgiving.

10/01/2026

We are continuing to see medetomidine showing up frequently in fentanyl samples, both locally and in Moncton. We are also hearing reports of increased overdoses and prolonged sedation.

⚠️ A few important reminders ⚠️

Naloxone is still the best response when an opioid overdose is suspected. Medetomidine itself is not an opioid and will not respond to naloxone, but fentanyl or other opioids may still be contributing to the overdose.

If someone is not breathing normally, rescue breathing is extremely important. Give naloxone, call 911, and provide rescue breaths while waiting for the person to respond or for help to arrive. If there are no signs of circulation, begin CPR.

With medetomidine in the supply, someone may remain very sleepy or unconscious even after naloxone has reversed the opioid component. Continue to monitor their breathing closely and do not assume that naloxone “didn’t work” simply because they remain sedated.

Some shelters and community settings are also using pulse oximeters as an additional way to monitor oxygen levels when someone is heavily sedated. These can provide useful information, but they do not replace naloxone, rescue breathing, 911, or medical assessment.

The drug supply can change quickly, and we may continue to see periods where overdoses increase. Please use with others when possible & carry naloxone. 💜

09/26/2026

Tomorrow! Join us at the HMCS Brunswicker starting at 11:30am. There will be wellness booths, prizes, face painting, games, and a free BBQ! Visit https://forms.gle/zcxSH6wpVSH3JMN99 to register!

09/24/2026

📣 The Moving Forward (ID Clinic) is happening today (September 24th) until 3 PM at Kent Theatre. 📣

09/22/2026

09/16/2026

We really do get by with a little help from our friends! 🙏

A huge thank you to Jess and the folks at the Fundy Regional Service Commission for lending us their boardroom last week so we could still hold our monthly staff therapy and wellness session with Tenere. Having a comfortable place to come together to check in meant so much!

We had a few hiccups over the last couple of weeks, but everyone pivoted, adapted and kept showing up for our community. We’re learning a lot, the team is feeling good, and our clients have shown us so much empathy, patience and kindness throughout this transition. 💛

We’re still here, still answering the phone, and still providing supplies, support, educational sessions, deliveries to our partners, sharps pickup and mobile drug checking at partner locations.

To reach us or find out where our teams are, call (506) 652-2437!