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Narcan Training Events
Lifesaving, free Narcan distribution events
Overdose deaths have decreased in Cayuga County over the last two years by 43%. This development is very different from what other communities nationwide are facing, and it doesn’t happen by accident.
Healing Cayuga greatly expanded Narcan distribution in the county, which is believed to have contributed to the lower fatality numbers. In fact, PBS Newshour featured Cayuga County’s comprehensive Narcan distribution program in a segment on rural healthcare challenges.
Local data shows that in 2022, more overdose witnesses than first responders administered the first dose of Narcan at the scenes of overdoses and thereby helped save 37 lives.
Upcoming training events
The Healing Cayuga Team is going to be out and about again to train community members on Narcan and distribute this life-saving tool in neighborhoods, towns, and villages to combat overdose deaths. You can learn how to recognize an overdose and how to use Narcan in case of an overdose emergency at the following upcoming community training events:
Saturday, September 9, Downtown Auburn, Tomato Fest
Wednesday, September 13 from 8:30 am to 1 pm, Senior Moments Fair, Finger Lakes Mall, Auburn
Wednesday, September 13 from 1 to 4 pm, Dom's Grocery, Orchard Street, Auburn
Wednesday, September 20 at 5:45 pm, Calvary Chapel, Auburn
Sunday, October 1 from 12 to 4 pm, Dillion Dollar Dash, Port Byron
Sunday, October 8 from 11 am to 12 pm, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Auburn
Trainees will receive a free Narcan kit, fentanyl test strips, medication disposal pouches, and community resources, which are provided by the Opioid Overdose Prevention Program of the Cayuga County Community Mental Health Center.
- PBS Newshour: Wider access to Narcan helps rural communities fight overdose deaths (4/2023)
- ABC News: Overdose survivor trains Auburn community on using Narcan (4/2023)
- CBS News: Healing Cayuga successfully fights back against opioid overdoses with Narcan trainings (4/2023)
- Julia Wilson: A teenager's account of using Narcan to save a life (12/2022)
- Monika Salvage: The importance of Narcan in times of fentanyl (5/2022)
Let's do this together!
If you would like to host a Narcan community training or a staff training for your organization, email us!
Small amounts can be fatal
The image below shows the lethal dose of each substance.
Overdoses are happening throughout the county
The heatmap below depicts the density of 2021 overdoses in Cayuga County, where the progressive transition from white to red indicated a higher density of overdoses.