TBSC Founder Analicia Cube and EC members David Giannini and Gabrielle Korte sat down with Neil Pearlberg this last Wednesday to talk community on the KSCO Hour Long Show. The discussion […]
Needles in Public Spaces: Where Are They Coming From?
Follow the water capsules and cookers given out in Injection Kits. With over 10,800 needles reported found in public spaces in Santa Cruz in 42 months, people naturally wonder where […]
Needles found during Junior Guards Session at Cowell Beach
Just last week a child with the Twin Lakes Junior Guards (a state-run program) was stuck by a needle at Black’s Beach. Now we have learned that in just […]
TBSC has confirmed child injured by a used hypodermic needle at Twin Lakes Jr. Guards
Take Back Santa Cruz’s Needles Solutions Team is saddened to report that we have confirmed that a child was indeed injured by a dirty needle during a Twin Lakes Jr. […]
Needles in Public Spaces Report – May 2016
To: Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors and the Santa Cruz City Council Please find the Take Back Santa Cruz Needles Solutions Team Needles in Public Spaces (NIPS) report attached. […]
Recent incident at Bay View Elementary coincides with Grand Jury Report on Safety at Santa Cruz Schools
A Santa Cruz County grand jury released a report Tuesday that said most public schools do not have up-to-date safety plans. Read more here: KION News May 25, 2016 And […]
FAQ received in regards to the County Syringe Services Program (SSP)
Does the Community Have A Say On the Syringe Services Program (“SSP”)? “Can’t the public vote on it?” No. Whether or not Santa Cruz County hosts a needle exchange is […]
Needles in Public Spaces Report – April 2016
To: Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors and the Santa Cruz City Council Please find the Take Back Santa Cruz Needles Solutions Team Needles in Public Spaces (NIPS) report attached. […]
Needles in the Community: What are the risks?
For most of us, our only experiences with needles are in medical settings where technicians wearing protective gloves give us an injection or draw blood. We watch as the technician […]
Needles in Public Spaces Report, March 2016
To: Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors and the Santa Cruz City Council Please find the Take Back Santa Cruz Needles Solutions Team Needles in Public Spaces (NIPS) report attached. […]