We would like to thank all of the SSPs that participated in this year's Dave Purchase Memorial Survey. We understand that not only was this a chaotic year for everyone but that this year's survey was not without flaws or aggravation. Please know we have been working in conjunction with NYU and Cornell to ensure a much smoother process for future research surveys. Congratulations to the 5 SSPs that won this year's $1,000 raffle: St. James Infirmary, QC Harm Reduction, Wellness Services/STEP, KC Care Health Center and Queen City Needle Exchange. Our goal is to ensure that all programs that participated receive the $75 honorarium. If you have not yet received your honorarium, NASEN will be processing payment to programs beginning the first week of January 2021. Please email Stephanie at Stephanie@nasen.org if you have any questions or concerns.
Please see below for frequently asked questions regarding the Dave Purchase Memorial Survey.
What is the Buyers Club?
Who operates the Buyers Club?
What supplies are available through the Buyers Club?
How do I join the Buyers Club?
Is there a fee associated with joining the Buyers Club?
How do I know if my Buyers Club application was received?
How can I contact a Buyers Club Team Member?
How do I place an order?
Can you provide tracking for my order(s)?
What should I include in my order?
Please include the following in your order:
Due to the evolving COVID-19 outbreak, particularly in Washington state, please be aware that our staffing and operations may be impacted for the next several weeks. We value your business and will respond to inquiries and issues as quickly as we can and we appreciate your patience while we work through this ever changing situation.
Please be aware that global demand for certain products has increased dramatically due to the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result of this sudden increase, the following items have either gone on long-term backorder, or are currently on allocation at the request of the U.S. Federal Government:
If you have questions about product availability please contact us via email at Buyersclub@nasen.org or call our office (253) 272-4857.
Please be aware: Any address changes can take 1 to 2 weeks to become effective. Please alert our team of address changes as soon as possible to ensure deliveries get to you.
As of March 4th 2020 McKesson has initiated a Safe Zone Delivery Protocol for all deliveries due to COVID-19. If you receive items through McKesson please be mindful of the new Safe Zone Protocol for all deliveries.
• Social Distancing: Maintaining 10 or more feet between themselves and others onsite during deliveries to limit the exposure of infectious diseases through droplets, aerosol or contact transmissions. This includes not delivering beyond the
front desk or receiving dock. Under extreme circumstances, this protocol can include executing curbside
delivery at your site.
• No Signature-Captured Proof of Delivery: Rather than having you sign a delivery professional’s handheld device for proof of delivery, they will manually enter your name to avoid potential contact transmission of any
infectious diseases.
Thank you and stay safe.
What is the Clearinghouse?
The California Syringe Exchange Supply Clearinghouse was established in 2016, following the passage of a bill that authorized funding for the establishment of a Clearinghouse to help California SEPs enhance the health and wellness of people who inject drugs. The Clearinghouse aims to increase the organizational stability of California SEPs by ensuring access to a baseline level of supplies for authorized SEPs.
Who operates the Clearinghouse?
The Clearinghouse is operated by the North American Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN), in partnership with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Center for Infectious Diseases (CID), Office of AIDS (OA).
NASEN is a Purchase Project, operated by Dave Purchase Project. Dave Purchase Project also operates a syringe exchange program in Pierce County, WA: Tacoma Needle Exchange.
For more information about NASEN, see here [link to NASEN about page, TBA]. For more information about Dave Purchase Project, see here [link to DPP about page, TBA]. For more information about OA’s harm reduction work see here.
What supplies are available through the Clearinghouse?
(See Below:)
What do I do if I want an item that’s not on the list?
Email katie@nasen.orgor kyle@nasen.orgwith the item and a short description of why that particular item is important to your participants or staff. We compile feedback and review it before each catalog revision.
If you have a separate source of funds, you can also purchase the item through the NASEN Buyers Club by emailing buyersclub@nasen.org. They will send your program a separate invoice.
How do I place an order using my Clearinghouse allocation?
If you don’t already have the latest version of the Clearinghouse catalog, email katie@nasen.orgor kyle@nasen.orgfor a copy.
The Clearinghouse allows programs to provide a standing order, which means that you receive the same order at specified intervals, commonly every month. Programs can also order on an as-needed basis.
If you want to submit or adjust a standing order, you must fill out the order form with your product preferences, address, order frequency etc., and email it to katie+orders@nasen.org with the subject line "[Your Program Name] standing order adjustment". To place a supplemental order, please fill out the order form with your order information and email it to katie+orders@nasen.org.
Please put any special instructions in the body of your email.
What do programs in California have to do to be eligible for the Clearinghouse?
CDPH has a set of guidelines for programs in the Clearinghouse, available here.
I need more information about syringe exchange programs in California.
CDPH has a produced an overview of the project, available here.
How can I find an SEP in California?
A map of SEPs in California is available here.
Please be aware that global demand for certain products has increased dramatically due to the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result of this sudden increase, the following items have either gone on long-term backorder, or are currently on allocation at the request of the U.S. Federal Government:
If you have questions about product availability please contact us via email at Katie@nasen.org or Kyle@nasen.org
Please be aware: Any address changes can take 1 to 2 weeks to become effective. Please alert our team of address changes as soon as possible to ensure deliveries get to you.
As of March 4th 2020 McKesson has initiated a Safe Zone Delivery Protocol for all deliveries due to COVID-19. If you receive items through McKesson please be mindful of the new Safe Zone Protocol for all deliveries.
• Social Distancing: Maintaining 10 or more feet between themselves and others onsite during deliveries to limit the exposure of infectious diseases through droplets, aerosol or contact transmissions. This includes not delivering beyond the
front desk or receiving dock. Under extreme circumstances, this protocol can include executing curbside
delivery at your site.
• No Signature-Captured Proof of Delivery: Rather than having you sign a delivery professional’s handheld device for proof of delivery, they will manually enter your name to avoid potential contact transmission of any
infectious diseases.
Thank you and stay safe.
Please click the link below to download our current catalog(s) of available supplies. Please note: pricing is not posted on our website as it is specific for our customers only. Thank you for your understanding.