SOAR WV is a Charleston, WV based community group that promotes the health, dignity, and voices of individuals who are impacted by drug use. Together, we’ve distributed over 30,000 naloxone doses since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
SOAR was established in 2018 in response to the shut down of the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department’s harm reduction program. We’ve worked since then to fill the crater losing this program has left in our community.
Recent News
- How Should Charleston Spend $5.2M in Opioid Settlement Funds?
Originally reported by WOWK 13 News – Jordan Mead Charleston has over $5 million in opioid settlement funds—and the community is speaking up about where it should go. In a recent WOWK article, reporter Jordan Read more… - New Naloxone Box Opens at CAMC General Hospital
A new naloxone box is now open in the lobby of CAMC General Hospital, offering free access to life-saving Narcan with no questions asked. This makes it the fifth box in Charleston and one of Read more… - Syringe Exchange Fears Hobble Fight Against West Virginia HIV Outbreakby Taylor Sisk with KFF Health News Audio summary posted by Nadia Ramlagan at Public News Service CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than three years have passed since federal health officials arrived in central Appalachia to Read more…