Teen & Parent Overdose Prevention & Naloxone Training
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The Village of Cumberland is pleased to once again partner with AVI Health and Community Services to offer education for both teens and parents on September 1st, 2021 @ 7 – 8:30pm. The goal of this FREE workshop is to create a good foundation for communication about substance use between teens and parents. Both teen and parent will receive information on overdose prevention, how to identify overdose and how to respond, harm reduction tools and resources (local and online), fentanyl testing and apps for using alone, as well as the various substances-stimulants, opioids and hallucinogens.
The workshop will also include step by step, hands-on Naloxone training with tips on how to have those difficult conversations around youth substance use and safety. Studies have shown that just by talking to youth (about substance use, safer partying, etc) parents can reduce the risk of their child using by almost 50%.
All participants will receive a free Naloxone kit to take home.
British Columbia declared a public health emergency due to the opioid crisis in 2016, but deaths related to toxic drug supply have remain on the rise since 2011, and our own community is not exempt. Today, due to the COVID-19 pandemic colliding with the the opioid crisis, deaths from toxic drugs have reached record highs, which is making harm reduction and Naloxone training more important than ever.
Pre registration is required. Click here to register through Cumberland Recreation.
Contact Cumberland Recreation if you have challenges booking or questions at 250-336-2231.
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