Cook County Public Health and Human Services has announced an update to their affiliation with the Steve Rummler Network as an official Naloxone Access Point. The Steve Rummler Network’s mission is to “heighten awareness of the opioid crisis, address its impact on the physical and emotion burdens of addiction and chronic pain, and improve the associated care process.”  The free harm reduction supplies are now available in a labeled cabinet in the PHHS office lobby. For more information, visit: https://steverummlerhopenetwork.org/. 

Through this collaboration, PHHS provides harm reduction supplies at no cost to the community. We are currently able to offer nasal Narcan, injectable Naloxone, Fentanyl test strips, clean syringes, and Xylazine test strips will be available in the future. These supplies are available through funding from the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program and through the use of Cook County’s Opioid Settlement Funds.

Harm reduction refers to a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at saving lives and reducing other negative consequences associated with substance use, as well as a movement for social justice built on a belief in, and respect for the rights of people who use substances. Harm reduction principles incorporate safer use, managed use, meeting people where they are at, and addressing conditions of use along with the use itself. For more information on harm reduction principles, please visit: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/harm-reduction.

For more information, contact Cook County Public Health at 218-387-3605.

About Cook County, MN 

Cook County encompasses the sovereign nation of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa; the City of Grand Marais; the Townships of Lutsen, Tofte and Schroeder; and unincorporated areas in the easternmost part of Minnesota’s North Shore. Cook County Government values transparency and strives to deliver superior services and programs in a fiscally responsible way. We value the dignity of all County residents and seek to create a community that provides opportunity for all. Many of our offices are in the Cook County Courthouse at 411 W 2nd St, Grand Marais 55604. Other departments and facilities, such as the Airport, Community Center, Highway and Sheriff are located nearby. Call 218-387-3000 or visit: https://co.cook.mn.us