IDEA Exchange Pinellas

06/18/2026

📢 IDEA Exchange Pinellas Closure Notice 📢

In observance of Juneteenth, IDEA Exchange Pinellas will be closed on Friday, June 19th.

We will resume normal business hours on our next scheduled operating day.

Juneteenth is a day to recognize and celebrate freedom, resilience, and the ongoing pursuit of equality. We encourage everyone to take a moment to reflect on the significance of this important day.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to serving our community when we reopen.

❤️ The IDEA Exchange Pinellas Team

06/18/2026

📢 IDEA Exchange Pinellas – Updated Hours of Operation 📢

We want to make sure our community knows when we’re available to provide harm reduction services, supplies, referrals, testing, and support.

Our team is here to meet people where they are and connect them to the resources they need, including HIV, HCV, and syphilis testing, Narcan, wound care supplies, referrals to treatment, primary care, and more.

📍 Come see us, ask questions, and learn about the services available through IDEA Exchange Pinellas.

Together, we can reduce harm, prevent overdose, and support healthier communities. ❤️

05/19/2026

🩺 FREE HIV & Hep C Testing Available!
Your health matters, and testing should be easy, confidential, and accessible. We are offering FREE HIV & Hepatitis C testing with walk-ins welcome during all operating hours.
📅 Testing Hours:
• Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Tuesday & Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
✔ Free & confidential
✔ Quick testing
✔ Walk-ins welcome
✔ Supportive, judgment-free environment
Knowing your status is an important step in protecting your health and the health of our community. Stop by anytime during testing hours! ❤️

05/08/2026

Meet the team at Idea Exchange Pinellas....
From Left to Right

*Sean Kennedy, Vice President Of Strategy and Development
*Chanteli Marie Arambula, Peer Care Coordinator
*Anya Higman, Site Coordinator
*John Bailey, Street Outreach Peer

Together, Our Team is committed to meeting people where they are with compassion, dignity, and support. Every day we work to build trust, provide harm reduction services, connect participants to resources or treatment, and strengthen our community through outreach and care.
We are proud to serve the Pinellas County and continue making a difference.... One conversation, one connection, and one life at a time.

05/06/2026

We'd like to give a warm welcome to our new Site Coordinator , Anya! We're excited to have her on board and look forward to the compassion, energy and dedication she brings to our community.
Here at IDEA Exchange Pinellas we believe in harm reduction, second chances and the power of connection. Our goal is to support, not judge, offer resources, education, and safe place for those who need it most.

04/06/2026

A bunch of our fellow community partners and health care services came together for this Live Tampa Bay Luncheon! A Powerful Reminder that behind every statistic is a REAL PERSON,A real family, and a story that MATTERS! This event wasnt just about awareness, it was about action, compassion, and COMMUNITY! From sharing resources to honoring lives lost and celebrating recovery. Every moment reinforced is why harm reduction is so important. Ending Overdose isn't something any one person or organization can do alone. It takes all of us! Showing up, speaking out and supporting one another without judgement. We are so grateful to be part of a community that refuses to give up. We will keep fighting, keep loving, and Keep showing up!

03/06/2026

Nalaxone Saves Lives!! 💜

Need Narcan? Its Available ANYTIME at the Idea Exchange Pinellas through our free outdoor access box- no appointment needed, no questions asked.
This is a 24/7 access point, helps make overdose reversal medication available when needed most. please take what you need, and share with someone who may need it too.

Located @ Idea Exchange Pinellas
1525 16th St South
St. Petersburg, Florida 33705

03/06/2026

We were Honored to accept this community grant award on behalf of IDEA Pinellas. This recognition reflects the importance of meeting people where they are, reducing harm, and building healthier communities through access, compassion, and support. Grateful for the community partners who believe in this work and help make it possible every day.

02/13/2026

Florida Harm Reduction Collective and ourselves will be hosting a free testing event, with an incentive of $10 for the first 60 people. We hope to see you there!

01/16/2026