Naloxone Training for the Public - Responding to Opioid Overdose (PLEASE REGISTER)

TO REGISTER OR GET MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Young, Office of Senator Pete Harckham, bayoung@nysenate.gov, 914-241-4600

Naloxone has been fundamental in the efforts to decrease rates of fatal opioid overdoses. This training will teach any member of the public who attends, how to recognize, respond to and reverse suspected opioid overdoses using Naloxone. 

Participants will learn ways to obtain free or low-cost Naloxone for personal use. This training is modeled after the evidence-based SAMHSA Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit.

Training objectives include:

• to increase understanding and awareness of fatal overdoses related to opioids and the impact within the community
• to identify risk factors for an overdose
• to be able to recognize a suspected overdose
• to be able to identify the give essential steps for first responders as outlined in the SAMHSA Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit in the event of an overdose
• to be able to correctly use Naloxone to save lives
• to understand how to access the Naloxone Co-payment Assistance Program (NCAP) to obtain free or low-cost Naloxone.