PARISH Harm Reduction

Meeting people where they are, without judgment.

PARISH Harm Reduction is Below Sea Level Aid’s home for drug user health, overdose prevention, and safer use services. We believe people who use drugs deserve access to the tools, information, and care they need to stay safe and healthy—without being required to stop using drugs or prove they are “ready” for help.

Through PARISH, we provide practical resources including sterile syringes and safer use supplies, naloxone and overdose prevention education, drug checking resources, sharps disposal, syringe clean-up, and other harm reduction services designed around what our communities actually need.

BSLA SAP

Access to safer use supplies, education, and opt-out rapid HIV/STI testing. Every Tuesday from 2pm - 5pm at AbsoluteCare, 1523 St. Charles Ave.

Recovery on Your Terms

A harm reduction-based recovery meeting for those seeking abstinence, reducing harm, or exploring what recovery means to you. Every Thursday from 6pm -7:30pm at AbsoluteCare. Transportation assistance provided.

Safe Grounds

Safe Grounds is Below Sea Level Aid’s community syringe cleanup and environmental safety program focused on reducing syringe litter while promoting public health, dignity, and harm reduction education. Through organized cleanup efforts, community partnerships, and accessible disposal resources, Safe Grounds works to safely collect and properly dispose of used syringes in public spaces across Louisiana. The program helps create safer neighborhoods for everyone while reducing stigma toward people who use drugs and supporting evidence-based harm reduction practices.

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PARISH

PARISH is Below Sea Level Aid’s drug checking and safer supply education program focused on helping people make more informed decisions about their substance use. Through drug checking resources, community alerts, and harm reduction education, PARISH works to reduce overdose risk and increase awareness about contaminants and changes within the local drug supply. The program provides nonjudgmental education on safer use practices, overdose prevention, and recognizing emerging substances in Louisiana communities.