New Lenox, Will County Health Department To Offer Free Virtual Narcan Training

NEW LENOX, IL — The New Lenox Safe Community Coalition, in partnership with the Will County Health Department, will offer a free virtual Narcan (naloxone) training to help community members learn how to recognize and respond to opioid overdoses.

The training will be held on Thursday, Feb. 19, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. as a virtual event. Registration is required and available through Eventbrite at https://tinyurl.com/freenarcanevent.

The presentation will be led by Kathleen Burke, PhD, who leads Substance Use Initiatives through the Behavioral Health Division at the Will County Health Department. Narcan (Naloxone) is a medication that blocks the effects of opioids and can reverse a drug overdose. When combined with proper training, having Narcan readily available can save lives.

With accidental fentanyl poisonings on the rise, fentanyl is increasingly being found in a wide range of substances, often without the user’s knowledge. As a result, overdose deaths continue to increase, making overdose response education and access to Narcan more critical than ever.

All participants who complete the training will receive a free Narcan Nasal Spray Kit.

This virtual training opportunity is open to community members who want to be prepared to respond in an emergency and help prevent overdose-related deaths.

For questions regarding the presentation, please contact Megan Applegate, Safe Community Coordinator for the Village of New Lenox, at mapplegate@newlenox.net or (815) 462-6427.