Access to essential resources should not depend on a person’s housing status, transportation, paperwork, or ability to navigate complex systems. Yet in rural communities like Grant County, those barriers often determine who receives help and who is left without support. When services are centralized, appointment-based, or tied to rigid eligibility requirements, many of the people…
Harm reduction supplies are a critical public health tool that save lives every day. Items such as sterile syringes, naloxone, safer use supplies, and hygiene materials reduce the risk of overdose, infectious disease transmission, and preventable medical complications. For many people, access to these supplies is the difference between survival and tragedy—especially in rural communities…