Free Community Naloxone Training At Katonah Village Library

KATONAH, NY — There is no end to what you can learn at the library, but this week, the lesson might just save a life.

NYS Senators Pete Harckham and Shelley Mayer, along with Westchester County Legislator Erika Pierce, will be holding a free community naloxone training this Thursday to teach participants how to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose by administering Naloxone nasally.

According to the CDC, nearly 50,000 people died from an opioid-involved overdose in 2019 alone. One study found that bystanders were present in more than one in three overdoses involving opioids and access to Naloxone could have saved many of those lives, according to the agency.

The events will take place from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Katonah Village Library, located at 26 Bedford Rd. in Katonah.

During the training, participants will learn how to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone. At the end of the training, participants will leave with a two-year naloxone certification and a free emergency kit with two doses of naloxone and other safety equipment.

Registration for the the training is required and can be done here. For any questions about the training, you can email Senator Harckham's office or call them at 914-241-4600.