title: Hepatitis C Prevention and Needle Exchange Programs in Rhode Island: ENCORE.
abstract: As Rhode Island's only needle exchange program, ENCORE (Education, Needle Exchange, Counseling, Outreach, and REferrals) serves a wide range of clients infected or at risk for infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Through its on-site and outreach platforms across Rhode Island, ENCORE is in a unique position to serve at-risk individuals who may not otherwise present for prevention, testing and care for HCV, as well as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In this article, we discuss the role of needle exchange programs in preventing HCV transmission, and provide an overview of the history and current operations of ENCORE.
authors: Prevention Supervisor, AIDS Care Ocean State in Providence, RI.
authors: Raynald
authors: R
authors: Joseph
authors: Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
authors: Aaron
authors: A
authors: Kofman
authors: Research Fellow, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales and Research Associate, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Larney
authors: Executive Director and CEO, AIDS Care Ocean State, Providence, RI.
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Fitzgerald
mesh_terms: D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D040261:Harm Reduction; D006293:Health Promotion; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018671:Needle-Exchange Programs; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012237:Rhode Island; D012307:Risk Factors; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: Hepatitis C; Rhode Island; drug injection; needle exchange program