Located near Health Services in the Donaghey Student Center, the vending machine was launched in partnership with the Arkansas Attorney General鈥檚 Office as part of the statewide 鈥淥ne Pill Can Kill鈥� campaign, which raises awareness about the dangers of counterfeit pills and fentanyl-related overdoses. Through the partnership, students now have free access to Narcan and fentanyl testing kits in a central location on campus.

鈥淎rkansas has seen a sharp decline in opioid overdose deaths in the past several years, which is great news. But one death is too many, so our work with the One Pill Can Kill initiative isn鈥檛 done,鈥� said Attorney General Tim Griffin. 鈥淭his vending machine at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is a valuable tool in our fight against illicit opioids. The free Narcan available to students and others may well save a life, which is why I was proud to provide opioid settlement dollars to fund it.鈥�

In addition to harm reduction resources, the machine also includes a variety of personal care and wellness items available for purchase, including:

• First-aid supplies and headache medicine
• Pregnancy tests
• Toothpaste and toothbrushes
• Deodorant and other hygiene products

鈥淭he health and safety of our campus community remain our highest priorities,鈥� said Dr. Cody Decker, vice chancellor for student affairs. 鈥淏y providing these resources in a central and accessible location, we are helping ensure students have the tools they need to stay safe and supported.鈥�

University leaders said the goal is to make important health and safety resources easier for students to access without stigma or unnecessary barriers.

鈥淲e want students to know these resources are here for them without judgment,鈥� said Sharon Ann Downs, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs. 鈥淲hether someone needs a basic hygiene item or a fentanyl testing kit, this machine helps ensure support is available when they need it.鈥�

The wellness vending machine is available during all Donaghey Student Center building hours.

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Dispensers stocked with free, organic cotton menstrual pads and tampons are available for use in 10 high-traffic academic buildings and residence halls across campus.

Students involved in 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Chancellor鈥檚 Leadership Corps (CLC), a leadership development scholarship program dedicated to service learning that impacts the community, will be responsible for monitoring and refilling the dispensers across campus. CLC students also run the Trojan Food Pantry on campus.

鈥淭he concept of joining the Aunt Flow Initiative is to help fight against financial insecurity for those who have menstrual cycles,鈥� said Corrigan Revels, assistant director for student leadership and development. 鈥淭hat fits in very well with the Trojan Food Pantry, which also provides personal hygiene items because they can be very expensive for students. We are dedicated to supporting the alleviation of any barrier that prevents students from going to school.鈥�

In response to calls from the student community for greater access to period products on campus, the Chancellor鈥檚 Leadership Corps and Student Affairs Wellness and Inclusion have been working for two years to bring the Aunt Flow Initiative to campus. Founded by Claire Coder in 2016, is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to period products.

鈥淲ellness and inclusion is an area that is very important to me, and we want the use of period products to be inclusive for everyone who needs them,鈥� said Sharon Ann Downs, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs 鈥� wellness and inclusion. 鈥淧eriods do not always arrive on a schedule. People are not always carrying period products or change to buy them from machines.鈥�

By providing free period products to campus, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is removing an obstacle to education that is common to many students. A study from shows that 1 in 10 women on college campuses experience period poverty, which is the lack of access to menstrual products.

鈥淛oining the Aunt Flow Initiative will also help us reduce the amount of people who miss school because of having their period and not being able to afford period products,鈥� Downs said. 鈥淭his is really a retention issue. Of all the things that can derail a student from getting an education, this is an easy one to fix.鈥�

The dispensers are located in bathrooms in the Jack Stephens Center, Windgate Center of Art and Design, Fine Arts Building, University Commons, Student Services Center, Donaghey Student Center, Dickinson Hall, Ottenheimer Library, Trojan Grill, and University Village.

More information about the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 partnership with the Aunt Flow Initiative can be found at .

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