In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31, the Eau Claire City-County Health Department and the Eau Claire Health Alliance are inviting the public to attend a free workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 22. At the workshop, attendees will learn about opioids, how to respond to an overdose, how to safely store opioid medication, and how to use harm reduction tools like Narcan.
“Familiarizing yourself with local resources like this is a meaningful way to honor the many people in our community who are deeply impacted by overdoses and an opportunity to learn how to keep others safe.”
-Sarah Dillivan-Pospisil, Public Health Specialist.
“At the workshop you’ll learn how to recognize the signs and how to respond to a potential overdose,” says Sarah Dillivan-Pospisil, Public Health Specialist. “Familiarizing yourself with local resources like this is a meaningful way to honor the many people in our community who are deeply impacted by overdoses and an opportunity to learn how to keep others safe.”
What to know about the workshop:
- WHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 22 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
- WHERE: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room
(room 306), 400 Eau Claire St. - WHO: Open to the public
- COST: Free. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
- TO REGISTER: Click here Register by Monday, Aug. 21.
- Attendees will learn how to use fentanyl test strips and how to use Narcan nasal spray
to reverse an overdose, and will be able to take both home if desired.
