TWO RIVERS, Wis. (WBAY) – The city of Two Rivers is expected to get a public health vending machine in the spring.
The Northeast Wisconsin Area Health Education Center announced plans Thursday.
The vending machine will provide essential health supplies for free, and will be available to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The health education center was bolstered by the success of the public health vending machine installed in Manitowoc last year. Organizers say it’s been used almost every day, and in nine months people obtained 245 boxes of Narcan for reversing drug overdoses and 115 fentanyl test strips.
The new vending machine is expected to be placed outside the Two Rivers Fire Department, which was chosen for its visibility and accessibility, the education center said.
“By working closely with local organizations, we can ensure the Two Rivers machine reflects current community needs while removing barriers to these critical resources,” social worker Emily Longmeyer-Wolf said. “This partnership allows us to reach more people and deliver essential supplies exactly when and where they’re needed.”
The Manitowoc and Two Rivers vending machines are funded with a local grant and don’t use taxpayer dollars.
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