In-Person Overdose Prevention Training - Dickson County, TN

225 Henslee Drive,Dickson TN 37055

07 July, 2022

Description

Please join Chelsey Wright, Regional Overdose Prevention Specialist, Region 5N1 for a free Overdose Prevention Training in Dickson County, Tennessee! (Region 5N1 includes Montgomery, Cheatham, Stewart, Robertson, Houston, Humphreys, Sumner, and Dickson Counties.) It will be in the YMCA on the 1st Thursday of each month at 5 PM. The training will last approximately 45-60 minutes. After the presentation is complete, attendees will receive certificates showing that they have been trained on overdose prevention including the administering of naloxone (Narcan.) If eligible, attendees may receive an opioid reversal kit (Includes 2 doses of Narcan, gloves, resources, and instructions.) Some Topics We Will Go Over Include: • What are opioids and stimulants, the opioid epidemic, and how it is impacting TN and your community • Harm Reduction • Reducing Stigma • Risk factors of an opioid/stimulant overdose • Recognizing an opioid/stimulant overdose • Naloxone: how and when to use it • Compassion fatigue, burn out and self-care We look forward to seeing you there!