Monday, April 25, 2016

Naloxone (Narcan) training - from our Parish Nurses

NALOXONE TRAINING FOR OPIATE OVERDOSE

LIVES MATTER.
Good Shepherd Community of Faith, 187 Southside Parkway, Buffalo NY, 14220 is responding to the opioid epidemic in WNY by housing a “COMMUNITY TRAINING OPIOID OVERDOSE RECOGNITION & NALOXONE USE workshop offered by Erie County Department of Health on Tuesday, May 3, 20166-8pm.
Attendees will learn how to recognize symptoms of drug overdose and how to administer naloxone (Narcan) via nasal spray.
A free two-dose naloxone kit will be given to each person over the age of sixteen upon completion of this two hour workshop.
This event is free of charge. Light refreshments will be available
Online registration  www.eriecounty.gov/health.  Or call 716-858-7960.