Opioid & Overdose Awareness Harm Reduction Training + FREE Naloxone

1800 Denn John Lane,Kissimmee FL 34744

20 April, 2023

Description

With the tidal wave of the coronavirus waning, our community is beginning to see the debris left behind on our shores. It is our responsibility, our duty, as people to confront and address the tragedies we surely face ahead should we not act before more lives are lost to the opioid crisis. The surging Overdose Crisis, fueled by opioids, is rivaling COVID-19 as our lifetime’s deadliest epidemic. The numbers are staggering; the biggest debris left on our shores will be the unprecedented lives lost to opioid-related overdoses. According to the CDC, more than 81,000 Americans died of an overdose in the 12 months leading up to May 2020 mid-pandemic – the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period. Project Opioid was established to amplify the voices of the lives that have been lost and the families who are left in its aftermath. Our mission is simple, reduce overdoses and related deaths that are caused or contributed by opioids. About the Event: Join us for a free Opioid and Overdose Awareness Training at your local CareerSource Central Florida Career Center! Come with an open mind and an open heart and learn vital information that can save lives. During each training you will be introduced to the following topics as they relate to the opioid crisis: Overview of the Overdose Crisis & Opioid EpidemicOpioid & Overdose Basics Understanding Substance Use DisorderPrevention and Harm Reduction TechniquesThe W.W.W.W.W. on NaloxoneFlorida's Good Samaritan ProtectionsIn addition to the valuable information above, you will also be given 2 FREE Naloxone kits to take with you. (Valued at $136 per kit, retail) Logistics: 1 - Hour Instructor-led training seminarThursday, April 20, 202310:00 am - 11:00 amCapacity: 25-30 attendeesLocation: Osceola Career Center, Valencia College, 1800 Denn John Lane, CIT Building, Suite 300, Kissimmee, FL 34744 (Parking Available in Lot G)Space is limited so reserve your spot and RSVP today! At CareerSource Central Florida, individuals affected by the opioid crisis and Career Seekers interested in joining the healthcare community to impact the opioid crisis can advance their skills and explore career possibilities through FORTE (Fostering Opioid Recovery through Training and Employment). Project Opioid is a public-private-nonprofit partnership formed to save lives through a collaborative community model bridging faith, business, and philanthropic leaders with those already on the frontlines of this crisis: our criminal justice, healthcare, schools, and emergent service providers.