SWAID Collective, a mutual aid fund created by sex workers to provide aid to the community, has announced that they have partnered with CLEAR to provide FREE contraceptives and harm reduction supplies, including a limited number of Plan B, Narcan, and fentanyl test strips, at its location in Los Angeles.
By partnering with CLEAR, which caters directly to the adult industry, SWAID will have a permanent home to distribute essential items directly to community members. Supplies will be available at no charge to anyone at the CLEAR LA location and can be obtained by simply walking in; no appointment is required.
“The folks at CLEAR have been very generous and supportive of our work, and we are so excited about this partnership,” says Codi Vore, a performer and organizer for SWAID. “This is a huge step forward for SWAID because we are able to branch out and have a physical presence in LA!”
CLEAR has been operating a testing facility in Miami since August of last year, and just opened its newest location in the heart of Northridge, just outside of Los Angeles. The company has been working tirelessly to make testing more accessible to industry performers.
“We admire SWAID’s mission and want to be supportive in any way we can. Making these supplies available to folks, whether they work in the industry or not, is a noble cause that we are excited to be a part of. We look forward to supporting SWAID and helping them spread their wings in LA and beyond,” said a spokesperson for CLEAR.
CLEAR is the only PASS-certified testing facility in Los Angeles and Miami and is located at 8415 Reseda Blvd, Suite 7, Northridge, CA 91324. They are open Monday through Friday 8-4, and Saturdays 8-1.
For information on SWAID head to their site at swaidcollective.org or getclrd.com and check out their Twitter @swaidvegas, @get_clrd, and Instagram @swaid_vegas and @get_clrd.
