Greetings!

Read on for June highlights, including:

• How to register for the Walk For Every Body
• How to sign up for Naloxone (Narcan) training
• Where our teams did outreach in the community

June brought many opportunities to connect with our communities, expand access to care, and prepare for what's ahead. We hope you enjoy this month's highlights!

Pride, Access, and Community Health

June is Pride Month—a time to celebrate LGBTQ+ communities, affirm identity, and recognize the importance of inclusive, accessible healthcare.

At Tapestry Health, Pride is also a reminder that access to care is not experienced equally. Barriers such as cost, stigma, and uncertainty around coverage continue to prevent many people from receiving the care they need.

As a community-based organization, we meet people where they are—at community events, in our clinics, and through outreach that connects individuals to services without judgment. This includes HIV and STI testing, PrEP and PEP, sexual health education, gender-affirming care, and other essential health services.



For many in LGBTQ+ communities, especially those facing multiple barriers, these services are essential. During Pride Month and throughout the year, Tapestry remains committed to providing inclusive, community-based healthcare and advancing a future where everyone has equitable access to the care they deserve.

Tapestry Health selected as beneficiary for River Valley Co-op's Ice Cream Social fundraising event

We were selected as the beneficiary of River Valley Co-op’s Ice Cream Social and June Change for Change program, with proceeds supporting our work across Western Massachusetts.

Board Chair Brad Riley accepted the Austin Miller Co-op Hero Award on behalf of Tapestry, recognizing our partnership and shared commitment to community-based care.



This support helps ensure continued access to inclusive healthcare across our communities.

Easthampton Wellness

Our Harm Reduction team attended the Easthampton Wellness Fair, sharing resources on overdose prevention, harm reduction, and safer use. Our staff also distributed naloxone kits and provided overdose response education, making lifesaving tools and information more accessible in our community.

Website Update

Check out our updated website, designed to help clients more easily find the information and services they need.

At Tapestry we have been doing harm reduction since 1988, providing services such as HIV/AIDS screening, syringe exchange, and handing out free naloxone (the generic name for the brand of medicine called Narcan).

Naloxone has a shelf life of how many months?

Naloxone is available at any of our Harm Reduction sites. Find a location near you!

Learn how to use Naloxone!

Attend a free Overdose Prevention Training and learn the signs of an overdose and how you can administer naloxone to reverse the overdose. Register here! Trainings are brought to you by the Opioid Task Force in partnership with Tapestry Health.

Walk For Every Body Sept. 27, 2026

Your steps support vital healthcare across Western Massachusetts – from sexual & reproductive health to harm reduction and WIC nutrition support.

Start a team, fundraise, and support healthcare for everybody!

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