TABLE 3—
AB136 Approved Programs | AB136 Unapproved Programs | |||
2000, Mean | 2002, Mean | 2000, Mean | 2002, Mean | |
Paid staff | 3.5 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
Volunteers | 16.0 | 20.9 | 3.2 | 7.7 |
Days open per week | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
Hours open per week | 18.9 | 23.5 | 14.7 | 29.7 |
Client contacts | 8 184 | 7 096 | 5 439 | 7 088 |
Syringes exchanged | 333 973 | 387 246 | 275 981 | 276 645 |
Budget for SEPa | 136 357 | 260 593 | 100 210 | 89 180 |
Note. Beginning in January 2000, Assembly AB136 protected operators of SEPs authorized by local jurisdictions (city or county) from criminal prosecution for distributing syringes and needles.
aExcludes 1 approved program for which complete budget information was not available.