NARCAN Training with the Boston Public Health Commission

The Boston Public Health Commission, the country’s oldest health department, is an independent public agency providing a wide range of health services and programs. It is governed by a seven-member board of health appointed by the Mayor of Boston.

They will present a Narcan training educating attendees on overdose prevention. The training includes:

• Background information surrounding the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts and Boston
• Factors that increase an individual’s risk for overdose
• How to identify the signs and symptoms of overdose
• The protocol for responding to an overdose (including the Good Samaritan Law and administering nasal naloxone)
• How to access and obtain naloxone (Narcan)
• Referral to services for risk reduction and access to treatment