Kim Powers Bio

https://provincetownindependent.org/news/2021/09/01/kim-powers-fights-the-capes-overdose-crisis-on-her-own/

https://sadod.org/2021/11/09/sherememberstheirnamesandfaces

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https://provincetownindependent.org/tag/kim-powers/

https://nasen.org/sep/access-hope

https://www.capecod.gov/2024/05/23/community-access-to-resources-and-education-care-guide/

https://www.capenews.net/mashpee/news/state-funds-will-help-mashpees-access-hope-address-opioid-crisis/article_02fe7025-a7f1-5817-9784-25b5085f3a97.html

https://mahrwc.org/about/

https://www.ahopecc.com/home/harm-reduction-supplies

https://www.capenews.net/falmouth/news/updated-aids-support-group-shows-great-need-for-services-in-falmouth/article_0c7a40ce-c987-57ee-97e3-df777a02ec05.html

https://www.health-street.net/location/hyannis-ma-drug-testing/

https://www.capecod.com/newscenter/cape-women-honored-for-substance-abuse-and-health-efforts/

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https://www.boston.com/news/health/2023/08/24/narcan-mbta-red-line-stations-opioid-crisis/

• Decades of experience: Powers has been a part of the harm reduction movement for more than 30 years. Before founding Access HOPE, she was the health outreach coordinator for the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod (ASGCC).

• Mission: Access HOPE is a grassroots mobile outreach program run by a team with lived and living experience. It provides confidential, low-barrier services and resources directly to people who use drugs in the places they are.

• Overdose prevention: Through Access HOPE, Powers distributes life-saving supplies, including the overdose reversal medication Narcan (naloxone) and drug-checking equipment like fentanyl test strips.

• Social justice and advocacy: The organization advocates for social justice and strives to address systemic injustices that impact the communities it serves. Powers is a vocal advocate for harm reduction practices and the legalization of harm reduction centers.

• Funding and support: Access HOPE is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The program has received support from entities like RIZE Massachusetts, and state funding has helped the organization expand its impact.