Howard Center to end program that provides clean syringes

The Howard Center in Burlington on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Corey MacDonald/VTDiggerBurlington’s Howard Center intends to shut down its sterile syringe distribution program, and the services surrounding it, this summer, according to a letter from its CEO and confirmed by the Health Department.The Safe Recovery Program is one arm of the substance use treatment, mental health treatment, and developmental disabilities services that the Burlington nonprofit offers. The program provid