NALOXONE (NARCAN) Training February 5, 2018

The Community Parent Center, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, The Bellmore-Merrick Community Coalition, Senator John Brooks, Assemblyman David McDonough, Legislator Tom McKevitt, Legislator Steve Rhoads, Bellmore UFSD, N. Bellmore UFSD, Merrick UFSD and N. Merrick UFSD are hosting a Naloxone Training (Narcan) for parents, families and community members on Monday, February 5, 2018 at 7 p.m. in the Boardroom of the Brookside School, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick. The training is presented by Tina Wolf, Executive Director & Co-Founder of Community Action for Social Justice.

Naloxone is a life-saving drug that can revive overdose victims. Its brand name is Narcan. Naloxone (Narcan) helps restore breathing to a person who is overdosing from opioid drugs such as heroin and prescription drugs such as oxycontin, oxycodone and fentanyl. It works quickly and gives emergency responders time to get the person to a hospital. Naloxone training participants will learn how to administer the lifesaving antidote which can reverse the fatal effects of an opioid overdose; and receive a free Narcan kit.

New York State and Nassau County have been working to raise public awareness about this life-saving tool, offering free trainings, and increasing the availability of Narcan kits. Anyone over the age 18 can be trained with a simple and informative 90-minute lesson and a free life-saving kit.

The Community Parent Center, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, The Bellmore-Merrick Community Coalition, Senator John Brooks, Assemblyman David McDonough, Legislator Tom McKevitt, Legislator Steve Rhoads, Bellmore UFSD, N. Bellmore UFSD, Merrick UFSD and N. Merrick UFSD applaud and support this worthwhile initiative.

Pre-registration is requested to ensure receipt of a kit.

If you are planning to attend, please fill out an online registration form at

Google Docs: https://goo.gl/forms/fBRWqYiGu...

RSVP via e-mail or phone MaryKate Galluccio, program manager, Community Parent Center at 516-992-1087 or email cpc1260A@hotmail.com.