The City of Chicago has been selected as a recipient of a $17 Million grant over five years from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to address the opioid epidemic through the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program. Using the OD2A funding, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is piloting the use of “Public Health Vending Machines” to deliver free general hygiene, health, and harm reduction supplies to individuals experiencing substance use disorder (SUD), homelessness, or similar vulnerabilities in Chicago.  The vending machines will feature artwork from local artists and be located at five locations across the city identified as “hot spots” for opioid-related emergency medical responses based on a geographic analysis conducted by CDPH : 

• Uptown Library: 929 W Buena Ave – in the front lobby 

• Garfield Community Service Center: 10 S Kedzie – in the main lobby on the first floor 

• Harold Washington Library Center: 400 S State St – on the 3rd floor (elevator access available) 

• 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line CTA Station: 14 W 95th St – North Terminal building outside of the turnstile 

• Roseland Community Triage Center: 200 E 115th St – in the entryway before the main doors on the first floor

Through a partnership with the Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (IDHS/SUPR), people can call the Illinois Helpline 24 hours a day/7 days a week and receive a referral for a raid telehealth appointment with a provider who can prescribe medication at 833-234-6343.