Overdose Awareness & Naloxone Training

Join us for a free, hands-on workshop designed to equip participants with life-saving knowledge and skills in response to the ongoing drug poisoning emergency in British Columbia.

Led by Griffin Russell from Island Health, this session will cover:
✔️ Key risk factors for drug poisoning and overdose
✔️ How to reduce risks and stay safer
✔️ Legal protections under the Good Samaritan Overdose Act
✔️ How to recognize and respond to an overdose
✔️ Rescue breathing and Naloxone administration

All participants will receive take away resources, will be trained in Take Home Naloxone (THN) and receive a THN kit upon completion.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://forms.office.com/r/6Xf3tUNWX5

Date & Time: Thursday, June 19, from 5:00 – 6:30pm

Location: Nanaimo Harbourfront Library, Large Meeting Room

Eligibility: Ages 15 – 29