Health Equity Alliance

Health Equity Alliance | Ellsworth, ME

AKA: HEAL, Downeast AIDS Project

Overview

The Health Equity Alliance (HEAL) is a non-profit agency providing direct service and advocating on behalf of Maine's LGBTQ+ community, people living with HIV/AIDS, and people who use drugs. HEAL's Bangor, Ellsworth, and Machias locations offer new, sterile needles in exchange for used needles. This exchange service helps to stop the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C and provide a safe means of disposal for used needles. The program is anonymous and discrete (so, no need to bring an ID), and registering for the program takes only a few minutes!

Services

Case Management/Coordinated Care
Community Trainings/Education
Hepatitis testing/Education
HIV testing/Education
LGBTQ Services
MAT Education/Referrals
Naloxone Distribution/Overdose Ed.
Syringe Services

Contact

5 Long Ln Road
Ellsworth, ME 04605

(207) 667-3506
(207) 990-3626

june@mainehealthequity.org
jennifer@mainehealthequity.org

https://www.mainehealthequity.org/
https://www.facebook.com/mainehealthequity
https://twitter.com/mehealthequity

Hours

Please call prior to coming into a location for services

Bangor Location

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10am to 5pm

Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday: CLOSED

(207) 990-3626

304 Hancock Street, Suite #3B

Ellsworth Location

Tuesday, Friday: 8:30am to 4:30pm

(207) 667-3506

5 Long Lane Road, Suite #1

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