Building Care Kits

Make your own care kits by using the lists below as a starting point.

Basic Kits

  • Various bandages
  • Antibiotic ointment
  • Naproxen or Ibuprofen & Acetaminophen
  • Saline solution/salt packets 
  • Various gauzes
  • Surgical tape
  • Vitamin C pack
  • Any brochures/infographics – corazon medical clinic
  • Condoms
  • Female condoms
  • Lube
  • Pregnancy tests
  • Any brochures/infographics – SA AIDS/Kind Clinic
  • Shampoo/lotion/soap (irish spring wards off insects)
  • Wipes/Tissues
  • Lip balm
  • Socks/Underwear
  • Toothbrush & toothpaste
  • Deodorant
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Vitamin C pack
  • Bug spray – Rosemary and Peppermint w water
  • Any brochures/infographics – free shower/Corazon 
  • Tampons
  • Pads
  • Underwear
  • Cups
  • Any brochures/infographics

Hard Reduction Kits

  • 1 Sharps container
  • Testing strips
  • Alcohol pads
  • 1 Narcan (BE AWARE OF TEMPERATURE AND STORING)
  • 5 Cookers
  • 1 Tourniquet
  • 10 small cottons
  • 5 pack sterile water
  • 1 pack 28 gauge, ½” needle, 1mL syringes (longs)
  • Any brochures/infographics – overdose graphic 
  • Straws – long & short
  • Testing strips
  • Alcohol pads
  • 1 Sharps container
  • 1 Narcan
  • 1 lip balm
  • Any brochures/infographics – overdose graphic
  • Testing strips
  • Alcohol pads
  • 1 Sharps container
  • 2 lip balms
  • Rubber/clear vinyl mouthpiece
  • 2 push sticks (ex: chopsticks)
  • Any brochures/infographics – overdose graphic
  • Clear glass bubble pipe or glass stem

     

If glass stem:

  • 4 Mesh screens
  • 3 pieces of foil

Weather Add-Ons

  • Any brochures/infographics
  • Emergency blanket
  • Gloves
  • Beanie
  • Fleece blanket
  • Scarves
  • Hand/toe/body warmers
  • Thermals
  • Moisturizer/lotions
  • Tissues
  • Cold/flu meds
  • Tea
  • Any brochures/infographics
  • Rain poncho
  • Emergency blanket
  • Umbrellas
  • Tissues
  • Cold/flu meds
  • Any brochures/infographics
  • Sunscreen/lotion
  • Hand fans
  • Cooling towels
  • Sunglasses
  • Electrolytes
  • Hats and sun barriers
  • Light and Loose clothing
  • Spray bottles (pre-filled)
  • Umbrellas