Mobile Clinic - Community Health Care Van
The Community Health Care Van (CHCV) has been in operation since 1993. It is a 40-foot mobile medical clinic that functions alongside a minivan and storefront office location to provide harm reduction and other medical services in New Haven, Connecticut. The CHCV has long delivered accessible and barrier free harm reduction and health care services at the doorsteps of the community.
The CHCV offers services in primary and preventive health care, behavioral health, flu and COVID-19 vaccines, HIV care, substance use disorder treatment, and care coordination to stabilize those in crisis or in need. Additionally, the CHCV operates one of the largest overdose education and naloxone distribution programs in the
state, the New Haven Syringe Services Program (NHSSP).
The NHSSP provides both storefront and mobile SSP exchange (in a discreet unmarked minivan), naloxone distribution, fentanyl test strips, client access to medications for opioid use disorder, rapid HIV/HCV testing, behavioral health services and up to date information to inform a safer drug supply.
Provides free and confidential adult services on a first come, first serve basis.
For more information or to get the schedule texted to you, call the CHCV : (203) 764-9995
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Specifics about the care we provide:
Syringe Services
- Syringe Exchange
- Free Narcan
Medical Services
- HIV and Hepatitis C testing and treatment
- STI screening, pregnancy testing, and free safer sex supplies
- Medications for opioid use disorder including buprenorphine (eg. Suboxone, Subutex)
- Medications for alcohol use disorder including naltrexone (eg. Vivitrol, Revia), acamprosate (Campral), and disulfiram (Antabuse)
- Treatment and linkage to care for other substance use disorders
- Bridge to primary care services (e.g., blood pressure checks, glucose screenings)
Mental Health Care
- Available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 270 Congress storefront location only
- Please call to schedule an appointment at (203) 764-9995 or (203) 535-2081
STASH ID displays time sensitive updates on remnant drug samples that are voluntarily donated to the NHSSP for the purposes of harm reduction and community drug checking services. All samples donated to NHSSP remain confidential. Samples and aggregated data trends are reported with intent to provide available data on suspected adulterants to the illicit drug supply. All sample and data trends are reported at the city/town and state levels. No private information is displayed to protect confidentiality. *adapted from Massachusetts Drug Supply Data Stream (MADDS)