Syringe Exchange
Mainline, the Minnesota AIDS Project's mobile syringe exchange program began in 1995 with a green and white van refurbished to create an inside office for clients to meet with staff for syringe exchange, testing and referrals to services. The service was primarily mobile with staff meeting clients in locations throughout the Twin Cities metro area. More recently, the program upgraded its outreach vehicle and services. The new white van is a refurbished ambulance with two client meeting spaces. Mainline continues to offer to meet clients to exchange syringes but now primarily operates using fixed sites. Information on our current fixed sites including a schedule, locations map and staff contact information are listed below.
Mainline services include:
- Syringe exchange and disposal
- Condoms and safer sex and injection supplies to reduce risk
- HIV and HCV counseling, testing and referral
- Connection to HIV medical care and services
- HIV and HCV risk reduction education and assessments
- Referrals for substance abuse treatment, support groups and basic needs
*Schedule is subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. Call the AIDSLine at 800–248–2437 for most up–to–date schedule information.
MONDAY
11:00am – 1:00pm
MAP Parking Lot
1400 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
5:00pm – 7:00pm
St. Mark's Church
519 Oak Grove Street
Minneapolis, MN 55419
WEDNESDAY
11:00am – 1:00pm
MAP Parking Lot
1400 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Metro Area Delivery
Call any staff member (see below)
FRIDAY
11:00am – 1:00pm
MAP Parking Lot
1400 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Metro Area Delivery
Call any staff member (see below)
TUESDAY
11:00am – 1:00pm
MAP Parking Lot
1400 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
3:00am – 5:00pm
Peavey Park
Franklin & Chicago
Minneapolis, MN 55404
THURSDAY
11:00am – 1:00pm
MAP Parking Lot
1400 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Merwin Drug
700 West Broadway Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55411
SATURDAY
9:30am – 11:30am
Valhalla Place
6043 Hudson Road
Woodbury, MN 55125
Noon – 5:00pm
Metro Area Delivery
Call Roger at 612–804–3902
Contact Mainline
Do you have questions related to injecting drugs, syringe exchange, or HIV testing? If so, contact:
The Mainline program at 612–804–3902.
The Minnesota AIDS Project's syringe exchange program collects used syringes from clients enrolled in the program and stores them in industry approved bio–hazard containers until they are collected by an authorized sharps disposal company.
CONTACT AIDSLINE
Questions about HIV? Contact the AIDSLine.
SYRINGE DISPOSAL
How to dispose of your used syringes.
HIV EDUCATION
Learn more about HIV and then educate others.
