WOOD COUNTY--As part of its commitment to enhancing community health and accessibility through innovative solutions, Wood County announces the launch of its first public health vending machines, providing free, high-quality health and safety supplies to anyone in need. Each vending machine offers important local resources and is stocked with a wide range of health-related items such as CPR kits, personal hygiene kits, Narcan, fentanyl and xylazine test kits, first aid kits, gunlocks, hand wipes, and sharps containers.
“We are excited to introduce these public health vending machines to our community. This initiative reflects our commitment to improving public health in communities most impacted by overdoses and overdose deaths,” said Sue Smith, Wood County Health Department Director and Health Officer. “Having these machines in convenient locations removes barriers to accessing lifesaving resources and information.”
Lauramae Keuffer, Assistant Outreach Director with St. Vincent de Paul, shared, “It takes aligned efforts and all of us working together. St Vincent de Paul provides resources to people in our community who need help and appreciate this opportunity to be a host of one of these machines.”
For more information about the public health vending machines or other health initiatives, please visit the Wood County Health Department website or contact Sydney Resler at 715-421-8911 or sydney.resler@woodcountywi.gov.
The six vending machines have been strategically placed at key locations within Wood County communities that have been most impacted by overdoses and overdose deaths. These locations include:
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