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Health To Go
Vending Machines

FREE Personal care and health and wellness items available

Sometimes it’s hard to stay healthy and safe.

We’re here to help.

New, interactive vending machines are available in Harrisburg and Reading. These smart vending machines can connect you to community services and resources and provide you with FREE health, wellness and personal care items.

Available for anyone, any time, free of charge.

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Find a vending machine

  • Harrisburg

    Outside the UPMC Pinnacle Emergency Department
    111 S. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

    Items in this vending machine

    (may change based on availability)

    • Hygiene kit: Toothbrush and toothpaste combo, socks, tissues, mouthwash, soap, washcloth, comb, deodorant, hand sanitizing wipes, Chapstick, sanitary wipes, nail clippers
    • Wound care kit: Band-aids, non-latex gloves, first aid triple antibiotic, Acme burn cream ointment, xeroform, gauze pads, conforming roll gauze, sterile water, coban, bacitracin zinc ointment
    • Safer sex kit: Condoms, lube
    • Menstrual kit: Maxi sanitary pad, tampons, panty liners, sanitary wipes, sanitary napkin disposal bags
    • Drug checking kits: Fentanyl test strips, xylazine test strips, micro scoops
    • Nasal naloxone kit: Nasal Narcan, CPR face shield, BZK antiseptic wipes
    • HIV test kit
    • Pregnancy test
    • Medication disposal bag
    • Nasal naloxone (package of two single-dose nasal spray devices)
    Product images of a hygiene kit, would care kit, safer sex kit, menstrual kit, drug checking kit, nasal naloxone kit, HIV test kit, pregnancy test and medication disposal bag.

    Partnering organizations that helped to make this available in the Harrisburg community:

    UPMC Pinnacle Foundation

    UPMC Pinnacle FoundationThe UPMC Pinnacle Foundation is proud to support Harm Reduction Vending Machines to address unmet social and health needs in central PA communities disproportionately impacted by diseases of despair and health disparities. The customizable, smart vending machines serve as an innovative, low-barrier access method, providing harm reduction and wellness materials such as naloxone, HIV self-tests, and condoms, thereby expanding and improving access to underserved and vulnerable communities.

    Dauphin County

    Illustrations of a river, capital dome and bridge with the words Dauphin County

  • Reading

    Inside the YMCA
    631 Washington Street, Reading, PA

    Items in this vending machine

    (may change based on availability)

    • Hygiene kit: Toothbrush and toothpaste combo, socks, tissues, mouthwash, soap, washcloth, comb, deodorant, hand sanitizing wipes, Chapstick, sanitary wipes, nail clippers
    • Wound care kit: Band-aids, non-latex gloves, first aid triple antibiotic, Acme burn cream ointment, xeroform, gauze pads, conforming roll gauze, sterile water, coban, bacitracin zinc ointment
    • Safer sex kit: Condoms, lube
    • Menstrual kit: Maxi sanitary pad, tampons, panty liners, sanitary wipes, sanitary napkin disposal bags
    • Drug checking kits: Fentanyl test strips, xylazine test strips, micro scoops
    • Nasal naloxone kit: Nasal Narcan, CPR face shield, BZK antiseptic wipes
    • HIV test kit
    • Pregnancy test
    • Medication disposal bag
    • Nasal naloxone (package of two single-dose nasal spray devices)
    Product images of a hygiene kit, would care kit, safer sex kit, menstrual kit, drug checking kit, nasal naloxone kit, HIV test kit, pregnancy test and medication disposal bag.

    Partnering organizations that helped to make this available in the Reading community:

     

    SOS Berks: Stop Overdoses... Save Lives with an anchor

    Council on Chemical Abuse: Your Bridge to Addiction Resources with a graphical bridge logo


    SOS Berks and Council on Chemical Abuse

  • A vending machine is coming soon to Millersburg, Pa.! Stay tuned for more news.

Harrisburg

Outside the UPMC Pinnacle Emergency Department
111 S. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

Items in this vending machine

(may change based on availability)

  • Hygiene kit: Toothbrush and toothpaste combo, socks, tissues, mouthwash, soap, washcloth, comb, deodorant, hand sanitizing wipes, Chapstick, sanitary wipes, nail clippers
  • Wound care kit: Band-aids, non-latex gloves, first aid triple antibiotic, Acme burn cream ointment, xeroform, gauze pads, conforming roll gauze, sterile water, coban, bacitracin zinc ointment
  • Safer sex kit: Condoms, lube
  • Menstrual kit: Maxi sanitary pad, tampons, panty liners, sanitary wipes, sanitary napkin disposal bags
  • Drug checking kits: Fentanyl test strips, xylazine test strips, micro scoops
  • Nasal naloxone kit: Nasal Narcan, CPR face shield, BZK antiseptic wipes
  • HIV test kit
  • Pregnancy test
  • Medication disposal bag
  • Nasal naloxone (package of two single-dose nasal spray devices)
Product images of a hygiene kit, would care kit, safer sex kit, menstrual kit, drug checking kit, nasal naloxone kit, HIV test kit, pregnancy test and medication disposal bag.

Partnering organizations that helped to make this available in the Harrisburg community:

UPMC Pinnacle Foundation

UPMC Pinnacle FoundationThe UPMC Pinnacle Foundation is proud to support Harm Reduction Vending Machines to address unmet social and health needs in central PA communities disproportionately impacted by diseases of despair and health disparities. The customizable, smart vending machines serve as an innovative, low-barrier access method, providing harm reduction and wellness materials such as naloxone, HIV self-tests, and condoms, thereby expanding and improving access to underserved and vulnerable communities.

Dauphin County

Illustrations of a river, capital dome and bridge with the words Dauphin County

Reading

Inside the YMCA
631 Washington Street, Reading, PA

Items in this vending machine

(may change based on availability)

  • Hygiene kit: Toothbrush and toothpaste combo, socks, tissues, mouthwash, soap, washcloth, comb, deodorant, hand sanitizing wipes, Chapstick, sanitary wipes, nail clippers
  • Wound care kit: Band-aids, non-latex gloves, first aid triple antibiotic, Acme burn cream ointment, xeroform, gauze pads, conforming roll gauze, sterile water, coban, bacitracin zinc ointment
  • Safer sex kit: Condoms, lube
  • Menstrual kit: Maxi sanitary pad, tampons, panty liners, sanitary wipes, sanitary napkin disposal bags
  • Drug checking kits: Fentanyl test strips, xylazine test strips, micro scoops
  • Nasal naloxone kit: Nasal Narcan, CPR face shield, BZK antiseptic wipes
  • HIV test kit
  • Pregnancy test
  • Medication disposal bag
  • Nasal naloxone (package of two single-dose nasal spray devices)
Product images of a hygiene kit, would care kit, safer sex kit, menstrual kit, drug checking kit, nasal naloxone kit, HIV test kit, pregnancy test and medication disposal bag.

Partnering organizations that helped to make this available in the Reading community:

 

SOS Berks: Stop Overdoses... Save Lives with an anchor

Council on Chemical Abuse: Your Bridge to Addiction Resources with a graphical bridge logo


SOS Berks and Council on Chemical Abuse

A vending machine is coming soon to Millersburg, Pa.! Stay tuned for more news.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do these items cost?

These items are completely free!

How does this machine work?

When you walk up to the machine, the touchscreen on the front will display all the items available in the machine. You will need to create an anonymous username to obtain items and access all of the resources.

What if I need help finding a place for my family and I to stay, or finding food or treatment for addiction?

Select “Find Services” on the touchscreen on the front of the vending machine. It will help you find local resources in the area.

Will I have to give any personal information to get any of the items from the machine?

You will need to create an anonymous username and answer basic questions about yourself (nothing that will give away your identity). But you can always skip the questions if you don’t want to answer them.

What makes this vending machine smart and interactive?

The vending machine can track the supplies and let us know when supplies need to be restocked. It can also connect people to care and services and ask questions to help us make this vending machine more useful to the community.

I have more questions, who can I contact?

Contact us at HealthToGo@psu.edu!

Resources to Get Help

  • PA 211

    If you are looking for help, dial 211 from anywhere in Pennsylvania. You will speak with a contact specialist who will help you locate programs and services in your area. The specialist can help make it easier for you to find information, discover options or deal with a crisis.

    If you are having difficulties using the 211 number, dial 1-855-567-5341.

    Website: www.pa211.org

    CONTACT Helpline

    Call 717-652-4400

    Website: www.contacthelpline.org/services

  • PA Warm Hand-off

    Call 1-800-662-HELP or 1-800-662-4357

    • 24/7; crisis counseling, assess level of treatment necessary, matches callers with resources according to their needs
    • Focuses on transferring patients to appropriate drug treatment provider services”

    Pennsylvania Recovery Organizations Alliance

    Call 800-858-6040

    • A grassroots advocacy organization supporting individuals in recovery by connecting callers to community-based recovery resources and organizations.

    Never Use Alone

    Call 800-484-3731

    • National Overdose prevention lifeline – a non-judgmental, stigma-free hotline that provides a human connection in an emergency when using substances.

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

    Call 988

    • Phone line provides 24 hours, 7 days a week, free and confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

  • YWCA Domestic Violence Hotline

    Call 1-800-654-1211

    • If you are a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or human trafficking, call the YWCA’s 24-hour crisis hotline.

    National Human Trafficking Hotline

    Call 1-888-373-7888 or Text 233733

    • A 24-hour hotline providing confidential services and support to victims and survivors of sex and labor trafficking.

  • Dauphin County Drug and Alcohol Abuse County Evaluation

    Call 717-635-2254
    1100 South Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104-2531
    Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

    • Focuses on directing members of Dauphin County to appropriate substance use resources Provides drug and alcohol evaluations and referrals to appropriate services and resources.”

    Dauphin County Crisis Intervention

    Call 717-232-7511

    • Provides 24/7 emergency mental health assessment, hospitalization if needed, short-term support, counseling, problem solving, referral and advocacy, suicide prevention, limited emergency provision of basic material needs

PA 211

If you are looking for help, dial 211 from anywhere in Pennsylvania. You will speak with a contact specialist who will help you locate programs and services in your area. The specialist can help make it easier for you to find information, discover options or deal with a crisis.

If you are having difficulties using the 211 number, dial 1-855-567-5341.

Website: www.pa211.org

CONTACT Helpline

Call 717-652-4400

Website: www.contacthelpline.org/services

PA Warm Hand-off

Call 1-800-662-HELP or 1-800-662-4357

  • 24/7; crisis counseling, assess level of treatment necessary, matches callers with resources according to their needs
  • Focuses on transferring patients to appropriate drug treatment provider services”

Pennsylvania Recovery Organizations Alliance

Call 800-858-6040

  • A grassroots advocacy organization supporting individuals in recovery by connecting callers to community-based recovery resources and organizations.

Never Use Alone

Call 800-484-3731

  • National Overdose prevention lifeline – a non-judgmental, stigma-free hotline that provides a human connection in an emergency when using substances.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Call 988

  • Phone line provides 24 hours, 7 days a week, free and confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

YWCA Domestic Violence Hotline

Call 1-800-654-1211

  • If you are a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or human trafficking, call the YWCA’s 24-hour crisis hotline.

National Human Trafficking Hotline

Call 1-888-373-7888 or Text 233733

  • A 24-hour hotline providing confidential services and support to victims and survivors of sex and labor trafficking.

Dauphin County Drug and Alcohol Abuse County Evaluation

Call 717-635-2254
1100 South Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104-2531
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

  • Focuses on directing members of Dauphin County to appropriate substance use resources Provides drug and alcohol evaluations and referrals to appropriate services and resources.”

Dauphin County Crisis Intervention

Call 717-232-7511

  • Provides 24/7 emergency mental health assessment, hospitalization if needed, short-term support, counseling, problem solving, referral and advocacy, suicide prevention, limited emergency provision of basic material needs
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About Health To Go

Health To Go is a project led by a Penn State College of Medicine team of clinicians and researchers. We are partnering with local organizations to improve health and wellness of our communities.

The Health To Go “smart,” interactive vending machines can dispense free health and wellness items and link people to existing resources and services.

We want to meet you where you are and help you become healthier and safer.

Have ideas? Comments? Questions?

Contact us at: HealthToGo@psu.edu

Health To Go has been made possible with support from:

  • Harrisburg: Penn State College of Medicine, UPMC Pinnacle Foundation and Dauphin County
  • Reading: Penn State College of Medicine, SOS Berks and COCA (Council on Chemical Abuse)
  • Millersburg: Penn State College of Medicine, Dauphin County and Millersburg Borough Council