Somers Partners in Prevention is proud to be offering a Narcan training to the Somers Community on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at the Somers Library, located at Route 139 & Reis Park, Somers, NY 10589 from 7:00 – 8:00p.m.
Naloxone (Brand name Narcan) is an intranasal medication that can be used to reverse opioid overdose. Last year in the US, there were nearly 108,000 opioid overdose deaths, many of which were caused by powerful synthetic opioids like Fentanyl.
These statistics represent a vast increase in overdose deaths from previous years. Using naloxone and other evidence-based prevention and harm reduction strategies, we as a community can help reduce overdose deaths. This FREE training will teach you how to recognize opioid overdose, and how to administer naloxone.
About the Presenter / Trainer: Lauren Johnson, MA, CASAC - In addition to being a proud Somers Parent and appointed member to Somers Partners in Prevention, Lauren Johnson is a Masters Level Credential Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor and is a credentialed Opioid Overdose Prevention Provider with New York State. Lauren has over 12 years experience with Prevention, Treatment, Recovery and Harm Reduction.