OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL TRAINING AND NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION | FORD COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Provides opioid overdose reversal training and training on how to administer naloxone, the overdose reversal drug. Training includes an overview of the opioid epidemic and an understanding of the process of addiction, how to recognize an opioid overdose and ways to help that person, instructions on how to use Naloxone, and time for participants to practice.
Those who have gone through training will receive a free Naloxone kit that includes two injectable doses of Naloxone, a guide to using Naloxone, rubber gloves, and a mouth shield, if needed.
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Physical Address
235 North Taft Street, Paxton, IL 60957
Hours
Mon 8 am - 4:30 pm; Tue 8 am - 4:30 pm; Wed 8 am - 4:30 pm; Thu 8 am - 4:30 pm; Fri 8 am - 4:30 pm;
Voice
Website
Application process
Call to request training
Fee
None
Required documents
None
Eligibility
Open to anyone
Languages
English
Service area
Ford County, Illinois
Agency info
FORD COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Provides public health services to the Ford County communities.