Press Release Gloucester County 12/19/18
The Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Gloucester County Addictions Task Force have announced the dates for the 2019 free NARCAN training sessions as part of the county’s continued effort to save lives while battling the opioid epidemic within the community. The county’s first sessions began last year and these free monthly NARCAN training sessions have been a widespread success to provide many people with the knowledge needed to prevent an overdose and help save a life until first responders arrive. The goal of each session is to teach attendees what they need to know about NARCAN and how to use it.
The Overdose Prevention Act now allows doctors the ability to prescribe the opiate antidote Narcan (naloxone) to those in a position to help someone else during an overdose of heroin or other opioids. The law also eliminates civil and criminal liability to anyone who administers naloxone. The sessions are free to attend but pre-registration is required as space is limited with only about 20 people able to attend per session. Free kits will be available to those who attend.
Pre-Registration is required. To register call 856-384-6929 or email rbamford@co.gloucester.nj.us
Training sessions will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on the following days:
Thursday Jan. 10 – Glassboro Public Library – 2 Center Street, Glassboro.
Thursday Feb. 14 – Rowan College at Gloucester County Room IC-405 – 1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell.
Wednesday Mar. 13 – Greenwich Library -411 Swedesboro Road, Gibbstown.
Wednesday Apr. 10 – West Deptford Library, 420 Crown Point Road, West Deptford.
Wednesday May. 8 – Gloucester County Library Mullica Hill Branch, 309 Wolfert Station Road, Mullica Hill.
Wednesday June 12 – McCowan Memorial Library, 15 Pitman Ave, Pitman.
Wednesday July 10 – Logan Twp. Library – 498 Becket Road, Logan Twp.
Wednesday Aug. 14 – Franklinville Community Center – 1584 Coles Mill Road, Franklinville.
Wednesday Sept. 11 – Westville Community Center – 1035 Broadway, Westville.
Wednesday Oct. 9 – Mantua Twp Municipal Bldg. – 401 Main Street, Mantua.
Wednesday Nov. 13 – YMCA of Gloucester County, 235 E Red Bank Ave Woodbury.
Wednesday Dec. 11 – Paulsboro Boys & Girls Club, 916 Penn Line Road, Paulsboro.
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