HIPS in the News

Think Progress interviewed our Drop In Center Coordinator, Ms. Kenny, and several HIPS clients about their experiences with discrimination in the work place. 
Street Sense interviewed Moe, the HIPS Syringe Exchange Specialist, and Jess, a former HIPS intern and current volunteer, about the crucial role of syringe exchanges play in the DC community.

As Heroin Use Rises, Will D.C. Expand Naloxone Access?

Several HIPS people were interviewed for an article in the Washington City Paper about expanding naloxone access to limit heroin deaths.  Read the full article here.

National Survey Aims to Document Everyday Lives of Transgender Americans

HIPS played a large role in helping to distribute the Trans Survey to the D.C. community in an effort to reduce stigma and improve lives.