Mission
ON POINT NYC, INC. IS A COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS IN THE WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AREA OF MANHATTAN. TO HELP OVERCOME STIGMA AND SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO CARE, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPORT AND SERVICES IN AN EMPOWERING AND NON-JUDGMENTAL ENVIRONMENT AND APPLY A PARTICIPANT-DRIVEN HARM REDUCTION APPROACH. THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDS ACCESS TO CLEAN SYRINGES THROUGH STREET-BASED OUTREACH, AND PROVIDES RESOURCES, ADVOCACY, AND A BROAD RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH AND REFERRAL SERVICES THAT REDUCE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DRUG USE, INCLUDING HIV, VIRAL HEPATITIS AND OVERDOSE.