Salt Lake nonprofit uses 'Naloxey Boxeys' to provide 24/7 access to life-saving overdose medication The Salt Lake Harm Reduction Project has installed self-service boxes around the city offering free naloxone kits, aiming to make the overdose-reversal medication more accessible at all hours. The initiative is part of a broader effort to support individuals with substance use disorders. A colorful box outside a Salt Lake City nonprofit could help save someone's life. It's filled with free naloxone, a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose, and is part of a larger effort by the Salt Lake Harm Reduction Project to support people struggling with addiction. "We're not looking for big changes overnight," said Executive Director MacKenzie Bray. "We're looking for these small steps that people don't give themselves enough credit for that can build and build and build. And all of a sudden when you look back, you've changed a lot, or you've accomplished a lot, and that's what we're here for.Personal Loss Drives Mission" For Bray, the mission is personal. She lost her brother to a heroin overdose in 2016. Today, she's working to help others avoid that same loss."Overdoses don't just happen during business hours," Bray said. "So we wanted to make sure that folks knew that there was a spot that they could get naloxone when we're closed or on the weekends. " The nonprofit has installed three self-service boxes called "Naloxey Boxeys" throughout the Salt Lake Valley. Like Little Free Libraries, the boxes let people pick up free naloxone at any time.So far this year, the Salt Lake Harm Reduction Project says it has distributed approximately 3,500 naloxone kits through its programs, with plans to install more boxes in additional locations. Bray said the goal is to make naloxone more accessible and encourage community members to be prepared to help someone experiencing an overdose. But the organization's work extends beyond overdose prevention.Expanded Services and AccessibilityThe Salt Lake Harm Reduction Project also operates a syringe exchange program, provides food and clothing, offers HIV and hepatitis C testing and helps connect people with treatment and other resources. A "Naloxey Boxey" set up by the Salt Lake Harm Reduction Project, Friday. Executive Director MacKenzie Bray said the goal is to make naloxone more accessible.(Photo: Emma Benson, KSL) "A lot of times it's clients helping each other out, answering questions for each other or like resources that they know work for one another," Saint Cloud said. Staff said part of their work involves reducing the stigma surrounding substance use disorders, which can prevent people from asking for help.Reducing Stigma and Isolation"A lot of times it can just be so isolating," Bray said. "Folks want help or need help, but they're not sure how to ask for it, or they're embarrassed. " Saint Cloud said creating a welcoming environment and building relationships can make a meaningful difference. "A lot of times people that don't have community come here to even just have a conversation," Saint Cloud said."They haven't talked to someone in a while, you know, just be by other humans, and that can make such a difference for someone of just being seen. " For those working at the Salt Lake Harm Reduction Project, it's about more than providing supplies. It's about building trust, offering support and reminding people they're not alone.