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Street Connections is a mobile public health service in Winnipeg. Our goal is to reduce the spread of sexually-transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs), including hepatitis C and HIV, and reduce other drug-related harms.

We are part of Healthy Sexuality and Harm Reduction in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority's (WRHA) Population and Public Health Program.

Public health nurses and outreach workers staff our van, which drives around the city every evening except Sunday. You can also find us during the day from Monday to Friday in our office on the main floor of 496 Hargrave St.

We base our services on a harm reduction philosophy. This means that we support programs and policies that improve the health of people who use drugs and support people in their efforts to keep themselves and the larger community safe, without judging people for their sexual or drug use practices.

Van Routes

Monday to Thursday

6:00 - 6:10	Main St. and Higgins Ave.
7:00-7:10	Main St. near Sutherland Ave.
8:00 - 8:10 pm	Cruising Ellice Ave and Sargent Ave between Balmoral St. & Arlington St.
10:00 - 10:10 pm	Selkirk Ave. and McKenzie St.
11:00 - 11:10 pm	Sargent Ave. near Beverley St.

Friday and Saturday

10:00 - 10:10 pm

Selkirk Ave. and McKenzie St.

Call 204-981-0742 to find us!

Frequently-asked questions (FAQ)

Does this encourage or enable more drug use?

No, it doesn’t. The goal of harm reduction programs is to help drug users stay healthier (and alive), and reduce their exposure to risk. Scientific studies have shown that harm reduction programs do not increase or even maintain drug use. Instead, the programs benefit those people who don’t want to quit, are not ready to quit, or have relapsed. As this blog post points out, harm reduction does 'enable' people to protect themselves and their communities from HIV, hepatitis, and overdose.

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