Safe Works Access Program/SWAP - St. John's

05/07/2026

Today is Canadian Viral Hepatitis Elimination Day! Did you know ACNL can help get you connected to testing and treatment for Hepatitis C? Safe Works Access Program/SWAP - St. John's also provides safer s*x and drug use supplies to help you prevent a Hepatitis C infection. To learn more about Hepatitis C, visit our website or contact our Coordinator of HIV/HCV Services at (709) 579-8656 or [email protected]!

04/30/2026

‼️‼️‼️
A synthetic opioid has been found in fake dilaudid pills. It is said to be highly potent, therefore has increased risk of overdose.
Please ensure you have a naloxone kit and are aware of how to use it if you or someone you know may be taking these.
We offer naloxone for free and can send it to you in the mail anywhere in the province! Reach out to place an order.
Call us at 709-757-7927
Text us at 709-765-7927

Never use drugs alone. Start low and go slow. Look out for your friends and family.

Stay safe ❤️

04/01/2026

It's not a joke — ACNL is closed this morning due to weather! We will provide an update at noon. If you are looking for SWAP supplies, visit Safe Works Access Program/SWAP - St. John's for a list of SWAP satellite sites in St. John's. Stay safe everyone!

03/26/2026

The AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador (ACNL) and Turnings invite you to apply for FREE Parent Effectiveness Training (PET) facilitated by Gerry Marshall! See below for more details.

Are you a parent/caregiver who has experience with mental health, addiction or the criminal justice system? This course is for you!

Being a parent/caregiver is tough. It doesn't matter if you're caring for a toddler or trying to communicate with teenagers, there are lots of opportunities for even the most easygoing parents to lose their patience. Learning how to effectively handle the conflicts that arise on a daily basis is crucial - both for parents and children. We are here to help. Our 8-session program offers you the skills that will help improve the quality of your relationships and make the caregiving/parenting experience less frustrating and more rewarding.

This program will take place Sunday evenings from 6 - 9 pm starting on Sunday, April 12 and finishing on Sunday, May 31. Participants will receive 8 3-hour training sessions on parenting effectiveness topics and a certificate of completion upon finishing the course.

Topics covered include:
- An overview of the Parenting Effectiveness Training (PET) Program
- Learning the Helping Skills: What Works and Why
- Active Listening
- Preventing Problems and Conflicts
- Confronting Unacceptable Behaviours
- Resolving Conflicts
- Resolving Values Collisions

Limited seating is available and participants will have to arrange their own transportation and child care. Please let us know if you’d like to be added to a wait list, and/or be notified of future programming!

01/27/2026

Our office will be closed for the remainder of the day!

01/05/2026

‼️‼️‼️
As our office is closed today, the van will not be delivering this evening as planned. We will reach out to anyone who has placed an order to re-schedule delivery as soon as we’re able.
🚐 🚐🚐

Stay safe!

ACNL will remain closed for the rest of today, January 5. If you are looking for SWAP supplies, visit Safe Works Access Program/SWAP - St. John's for a list of SWAP satellite sites in St. John's.

12/12/2025

🎄🎄
Here are our office hours during this holiday season!

SWAP staff will be stocking the mailbox outside our office as often as possible during the closure and doing a van delivery on December 29th

Otherwise, please refer to our lists of satellite sites where supplies will be available

Please note: weather conditions could cause closures beyond those listed here

Have a safe and happy holiday season ❤️
🎄🎄

12/01/2025

‼️ Some tips to keep yourselves safe as we head into colder weather ‼️

For more Harm Reduction Tips on using drugs in cold weather visit nextdistro.org/resources and search for “Extreme Cold: Harm Reduction Tips for People Who Use Drugs”

09/11/2025

Today is World Su***de Prevention Day. Su***de is a systemic issue and must be solved with systems level change to support those who are struggling in the long term.

If you are currently in crisis, we have listed some resources below you can access for help right now. You are not alone and you are deserving of the help you need to thrive, not just survive.

Su***de Crisis Helpline: 988 (call or text)
Lifewise Peer Support Warmline: 1-855-753-2560
End Sexual Violence 24/7 Support Line: 1-800-726-2743
2SLGBTQIA+ Warmline: 1-866-230-8041

09/01/2025

August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, a day where people around the world come together to mourn those who we have lost to overdose and the toxic drug supply and to take action to prevent further lives lost. Overdose and the toxic drug supply has stolen the lives of thousands of people in Canada and has left friends, families, and communities to contend with waves of grief. These deaths and this grief were preventable. For those who are grieving the loss of a loved one due to overdose and the toxic drug supply: we see you and we mourn with you.

For IOAD 2025, we are all invited to move beyond awareness into action. Only a community-wide effort can bring us closer to ending overdose. Below, we have listed a few actions you can take to make your community safer today.

1. Pick up a naloxone kit and learn how to use it. SWAP and other distribution sites have naloxone kits available for free. Training is available on the spot when picking up a kit at SWAP. Keep your kit somewhere accessible, like your purse or your car glove box. Other sites across the province can be found by visiting https://www.gov.nl.ca/hcs/naloxonekits/.

2. Read the open letter shared by the Harm Reduction Nurses Association (HRNA) requesting Prime Minister Mark Carney meet with them to discuss proposed policies that threaten the lives of people who use drugs: https://bit.ly/4mChlwX

3. Donate to or volunteer with a local organization that supports people who use drugs in your community.