Opioid Overdose Prevention and Medication Safety

October 30, 12:00 -- 1:00 pm

This presentation will provide participants up-to-date information on opioid trends, opioid overdose prevention, naloxone administration, and best practices for medication safe use, storage, and disposal. Participants will learn how to access free resources for themselves or families they serve including naloxone, medication disposal bags, and devices for storing medication safely in the home.

Presenter: Deanne Armstrong, Prevention Advisor

Deanne has been with DCCCA for 12 years and in the prevention field for over 20. Her prevention experience started in Nebraska before moving to Kansas in 2007. She began as a community mobilizer, served as a Drug Free Community program director, a grant manager and was the coordinator of a 12-county coalition. She believes in prevention and that community people solve community problems best. Deanne enjoys providing consultation, technical assistance and training to community coalitions and stakeholders to assist them with addressing behavioral health needs with evidence-based approaches.

Cost: $15

First in a series of 3 Lunch-Hour Workshops:

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