In-Person Overdose Prevention Training - Sumner County, TN

132 South Water Avenue,Gallatin TN 37066

26 August, 2022

Description

Please join Chelsey Wright, Regional Overdose Prevention Specialist, Region 5N1 for a free Overdose Prevention Training in Sumner County, Tennessee! (Region 5N1 includes Montgomery, Cheatham, Stewart, Robertson, Houston, Humphreys, Sumner, and Dickson Counties.) It will be in the Recovery Court Classroom on the 4th Friday of each month at 11 AM. 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!