Village Hall Event To Address Heroin Overdoses

(The following press release was submitted to Patch by Dan Martin.)

NEW LENOX, IL -The New Lenox Safe Communities America Coalition, in partnership with H.E.R.O. (Heroin Epidemic Relief Organization) and the Will County Executive’s Office, is offering FREE Narcan® training on Monday, Dec. 3. The training will start at 7 p.m. and will be held in the Community Room at the New Lenox Village Hall.

The training typically takes between 60-90 minutes, depending on class size and discussion.

Dr. Kathleen Burke, Director Substance Use Initiatives, Will County Executive’s Office, will be the instructor for this class. Dr. Burke will also provide everyone in attendance with a Narcan Nasal Spray Kit, upon completion of the training.

Narcan (Naloxone) is a medicine that blocks the effects of opioids and reverses a drug overdose. The combination of training and having a Narcan Nasal Spray Kit can save a life.

Registration for this event will be handled through Eventbrite by utilizing this link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-narcan-naloxone-training-tickets-52735101107 Questions may be directed to Daniel Martin, Safe Community Coordinator for the Village of New Lenox, (815) 462-6493 or dmartin@newlenox.net.

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