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Mental Health Matters WA (MHM) hosts community events that raise public awareness about mental health and help to break the social stigma about mental health and illness. These events will apply an arts based approach and involve other community partners. Language interpreters and childcare (for on-site events) are provided.

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Opioid Addiction and Naloxone Training / Capacitación Sobre Adicción a Opioides y Naloxona

November 9 , 4:00 pm 5:30 pm PST

Overdose is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the US and data reveals that opioids are involved in at least two-thirds of those deaths. Naloxone trainings are important for the general public because the more widely distributed this medication is, the fewer fatal opioid overdoses will occur; we know people will use it and save lives.

What you will learn:

  • What are opioids?
  • Signs of an overdose
  • How to respond to an opioid overdose
  • First responder perspectives
  • How to administer Naloxone
  • How to provide care to someone after an overdose
  • Where to find Naloxone

Join us for a free training to learn how you can save someone’s life from an opioid overdose with Naloxone and receive a Naloxone kit. Use this form to register.

La sobredosis es una de las principales causas de muerte evitable en los EE. UU. y los datos revelan que los opioides están involucrados en al menos dos tercios de esas muertes. Las capacitaciones sobre Naloxona son importantes para el público en general porque cuanto más ampliamente se distribuya este medicamento, menos sobredosis fatales de opioides ocurrirán; Sabemos que la gente lo usará y salvará vidas.

Lo que aprenderá:

  • ¿Qué son los opioides?
  • Signos de una sobredosis
  • Cómo responder a una sobredosis de opioides
  • Cómo administrar Naloxona
  • Cómo cuidar a alguien después de una sobredosis
  • Cómo recibir Naloxona asistiendo a esta capacitación

Sea un héroe. Aprenda a usar Naloxona. Únase a nosotros para una capacitación gratuita y reciba un kit de Naxalona. Regístrense usando este formulario.

Event flyer in English (PDF) | Volante del evento en español (PDF)

Knutzen Cardinal Center Building<br>Skagit Valley College

2405 E College Way
Mount Vernon, Washington 98273 United States
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