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Community Overdose Response Training
November 2 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
The Alliance for Positive Health‘s Community Overdose Response Training teaches participants the impact of opioid overdoses in New York State, the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose, and how to respond. This workshop is preceded by an Cultural Humility Training at 1pm.
An opioid overdose emergency can happen anywhere, at any time. This training will help empower participants to respond, and potentially reverse, an opioid overdose emergency. Following this training, all participants are provided with a free overdose response kit, which includes two doses of naloxone/Narcan (the medication that reverses opioid overdoses).
About the Alliance for Positive Health: Serving 15 counties in New York State, the Alliance for Positive Health is a leader in testing and care coordination services for those living with or at risk of contracting HIV. Our responsibility is to empower and support those impacted by sexually transmitted diseases, substance use and substance use disorder, and associated health and mental health challenges. Through our 9+ service programs, we are able to support individuals with housing, nutrition, medical care coordination, harm reduction, and more.
About Sophie (class leader): Sophie (she/they) is the Capital Region Opioid Overdose Prevention Program Coordinator at the Alliance for Positive Health. With a background in neuroscience and chemistry, Sophie brings the most up-to-date research on substance use to life through interactive presentations and judgement-free education. Outside of work, they enjoy cooking, rowing, and crafting!
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