(270) 444-9625

Harm Reduction

McCracken Harm Reduction Hub

SERVICES

  • Referral to treatment and care (SUD/Mental health/Medical)
  • Housing and employment assistance
  • Peer Support/ Recovery Coaching Services
  • Telehealth Services
  • Safer injection supply kits (No syringe)
  • Naloxone (Narcan and Kloxxado)
  • Fentanyl/xylazine Testing Strips
  • Deterra Drug Disposal Kits
  • Wound Care Kits
  • Basic Hygiene Kits
  • Safer Sex Supplies
  • Sharps Containers
  • HIV/HCV Testing

Monday and Wednesday 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM CST
Friday 8:00AM-10:30 AM CST
Friday 10:30 AM- 3:00 PM CST (by appt. only)
*Hours are subject to change

McCracken Health Department
916 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, KY 42001

Office: (270) 444-9625 Ext. 175
Cell: (270) 559-4800 *texting available

Fulton Harm Reduction Hub

SERVICES

  • Referral to treatment and care (SUD/Mental health/Medical)
  • Housing and employment assistance
  • Peer Support/ Recovery Coaching Services
  • Telehealth Services
  • Safer injection supply kits (No syringe)
  • Naloxone (Narcan and Kloxxado)
  • Fentanyl/xylazine Testing Strips
  • Deterra Drug Disposal Kits
  • Wound Care Kits
  • Basic Hygiene Kits
  • Safer Sex Supplies
  • Sharps Containers
  • HIV/HCV Testing
Open the first Wednesday of every month 8:30 AM-3:00 PM
*Walk-ins welcome!

Fulton Health Department
350 Browder St, Fulton, KY 42041

Office: (270) 472-1982
Cell: (270) 559-4800 *texting available

Webinars and Trainings

Recording: https://youtu.be/D6a4fTekb6c

Recording: https://youtu.be/TNEUO6lP48A

Recording: https://youtu.be/eiIh28OrJ3U

Resources and Printed Materials

Events

 

5/14/25 PDHD Xylazine training workshop 730pm-830pm @ Turning Point Recovery Community Center

5/20/25 Resource Fair 400pm-600pm @ McCracken County Public Library

6/7/25 Recovery Walk 9am @ Noble Park

6/14/25 Alpha Cares Event 800am-1100am @ Ninth Street Church of Christ

6/17/25 Resource Fair 400pm-600pm @ McCracken County Public Library

7/15/25 Resource Fair 400pm-600pm @ McCracken County Public Library

7/25/25 Housing Authority Community Day 1100am-200pm @ Robert Coleman Park

In the News
12/16/2019 Local health department releases new data about opioid use in west Kentucky https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local-health-department-releases-new-data-about-opioid-use-in-west-kentucky/article_3b531dca-208c-11ea-9c32-172cae178775.html
1/16/2020 Purchase Area Health Connections using grant for substance abuse recovery plan https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/purchase-area-health-connections-using-grant-for-substance-abuse-recovery-plan/article_8235b42e-38aa-11ea-95f5-ebd0eb976423.html
2/27/2020 Health care agencies giving community tools to prevent opioid overdoses https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/health-care-agencies-giving-community-tools-to-prevent-opioid-overdoses/article_60aa0b8c-58eb-11ea-b1c7-2fe4daddfeb7.html
10/16/2020 Drug incinerator coming to Carlisle County aims to save lives — and thousand of dollars https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/drug-incinerator-coming-to-carlisle-county-aims-to-save-lives-and-thousand-of-dollars/article_72812eee-0ec6-11eb-a5ed-4b6279a096b3.html
12/11/2020 “Badges of Hope” program receives grant to help those battling addiction https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/badges-of-hope-program-receives-grant-to-help-those-battling-addiction/article_d9b80e50-3bd2-11eb-88eb-c3534e4e2762.html
1/26/2021 Pandemic contributing to rise in opioid overdose deaths, opioid taskforce director says https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/pandemic-contributing-to-rise-in-opioid-overdose-deaths-opioid-taskforce-director-says/article_b3713b7c-6026-11eb-95a2-a324cecbe55a.html
6/24/2021 Purchase District Health Department and McCracken County Public Library working to provide community with Narcan https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/purchase-district-health-department-and-mccracken-county-public-library-working-to-provide-community-with-narcan/article_59806e6c-d52e-11eb-8632-3fff26019a6a.html
7/1/2021 Narcan now available at McCracken County Library https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/narcan-now-available-at-mccracken-county-library/article_38fdffd4-da91-11eb-9674-cbdd59599bf3.html
7/8/2021 Baptist Health Paducah and Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital to distribute narcan to at-risk patients https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/baptist-health-paducah-and-mercy-health-lourdes-hospital-to-distribute-narcan-to-at-risk-patients/article_8871ccd8-dff2-11eb-adc8-579c59f1a781.html
7/28/2022 Health department, jail working together in effort to prevent overdose deaths https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/health-department-jail-working-together-in-effort-to-prevent-overdose-deaths/article_06de874a-0ece-11ed-a068-0bb20eccdbfb.html
1/13/2023 Adding naloxone to your first aid kit can help save lives, local public health officials say https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/adding-naloxone-to-your-first-aid-kit-can-help-save-lives-local-public-health-officials/article_0ff29c66-9387-11ed-aad3-178cca08acb0.html
1/17/2023 By carrying naloxone with you, you could save a life https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/newsletter_stories/by-carrying-naloxone-with-you-you-could-save-a-life/article_f7a5530a-9657-11ed-93fa-aff0562a6e0a.html
2/15/2023 Local leaders say easier access to Narcan could save lives; FDA panel approves greater access over the counter https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local-leaders-say-easier-access-to-narcan-could-save-lives-fda-panel-approves-greater-access/article_66b9969c-ada6-11ed-9a05-af276f157d0c.html
4/28/2023 Opioid Taskforce hosting free Community Substance Misuse and Recovery Summit in Paducah https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/opioid-taskforce-hosting-free-community-substance-misuse-and-recovery-summit-in-paducah/article_0cd0386e-e601-11ed-b6ee-37ab4f839eda.html
11/14/2023 Fentanyl cases climb in McCracken County https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/newsletter_stories/fentanyl-cases-climb-in-mccracken-county/article_aa3986f2-82df-11ee-aef9-63e76ef46c14.html
11/22/2023 McCracken County Public Library provides free fentanyl test strips to the public https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/mccracken-county-public-library-provides-free-fentanyl-test-strips-to-the-public/article_c579dd4e-898e-11ee-a114-7fcdc3bb1a39.html
2/5/2024 McCracken County first Purchase area county to be Recovery Ready Community https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/mccracken-county-first-purchase-area-county-to-be-recovery-ready-community/article_9e0d5dea-c484-11ee-a8ed-6f88ba546fc4.html
3/22/2024 Health leaders debunk fentanyl myths with the goal of reducing overdoses https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/health-leaders-debunk-fentanyl-myths-with-the-goal-of-reducing-overdoses/article_a63f1dd6-e8a7-11ee-8e0d-a3f594af8335.html
3/26/2024 ‘Dead people don’t recover’: MSU panel discusses drug epidemic, solutions in America https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/dead-people-don-t-recover-msu-panel-discusses-drug-epidemic-solutions-in-america/article_aa168e78-ebcf-11ee-9f07-0385030995de.html
5/31/2024 Health department PSA teaches all ages how to administer Narcan https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/health-department-psa-teaches-all-ages-how-to-administer-narcan/article_58b0af02-1fbc-11ef-ac53-0ba8be8b921a.html
5/31/2024 PADNWS-06-01-24 NARCAN 2.jpg https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/padnws-06-01-24-narcan-2-jpg/image_58729fa0-1fbc-11ef-a573-4b133e1a0b48.html
5/31/2024 PADNWS-06-01-24 NARCAN 1.jpg https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/padnws-06-01-24-narcan-1-jpg/image_583869ac-1fbc-11ef-949f-a3e3425e136d.html
5/31/2024 Narcan education ad https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/ott/news_on_demand/local_news_on_demand/narcan-education-ad/video_5bfaece5-73d5-5f7c-8679-8fbee568c4e0.html
6/12/2024 Local health department hosts expungements clinic after seeing a need for it in the community https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/newsletter_stories/local-health-department-hosts-expungements-clinic-after-seeing-a-need-for-it-in-the-community/article_3027dc46-28a3-11ef-b12d-9381b6f67da4.html
8/13/2024 Purchase District Health Department introduces Harm Reduction Hub https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/purchase-district-health-department-introduces-harm-reduction-hub/article_4dda2bb8-598b-11ef-b9d0-53c4249127bb.html
12/4/2024 Local sheriff’s office, health department offer lifeline for addiction recovery during holidays https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/newsletter_stories/local-sheriffs-office-health-department-offer-lifeline-for-addiction-recovery-during-holidays/article_38ac2a5e-b230-11ef-9fc3-2fe86789f98a.html