Syringe Services Programs: A Technical Package of Effective Strategies and Approaches for Planning, Design and Implementation

This resource supports successful planning, design, implementation, and sustainability of syringe service programs (SSPs). The document describes 5 main strategies for SSP implementation and service delivery that are know to be effective:

1. Involving people with lived experience

2. Specific steps for planning, design and implementation

3. Defining core versus expanded services

4. Collecting data to inform planning and evaluation, and

5. Ensuring program sustainability

For each strategy, the report describes approaches to make the strategy work, cites evidence from published literature that supports the strategy, and provides insight from key stakeholders about their experience implementing the strategy.

Funding Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention