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Flores, Dora <br />From: Lenihan, Jamie (Medical Student) <jlenihal @hs.uci.edu> <br />Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2024 3:29 PM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: OPPOSITION of ITEM #27, April 16th 2024 Meeting <br />Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br />To whom it may concern, I am writing to publicly oppose Santa Ana's resolution to oppose the establishment of <br />HRI's harm reduction program. Harm reduction and syringe service programs are evidence -based practices with <br />well -established individual, community, and public health benefits. As someone who has spent time <br />participating in outreach to communities within Santa Ana, I can confidently say there is a great need for these <br />services, and it is apparent that the city of Santa Ana has not found a solution to adequately address these needs. <br />I would urge the city to consider HRI as a valuable resource with the potential to have beneficial impacts on the <br />safety, health, and well-being of the entire Santa Ana community. <br />Jamie Lenihan <br />Medical Student, UC Irvine <br />