Community Outreach & Education
Naloxone
We distribute naloxone and offer training to residents, community partners, organizations, businesses, schools, etc. at no cost!
- Mail order program (available to Hamilton County residents only). To obtain a kit through the mail please click this link.
- We provide naloxone to Fire Departments, EMS, and Police Departments to use during emergencies.
- Leave behind program: naloxone, fentanyl test strips, first aid supplies, and resource card that can be left at behind at the scene with an individual who has overdosed or their family members
- Service entities: organizations can store naloxone as a part of their first aid kit for emergency use
If you live outside Hamilton County (OH), visit your local health department to find out where you can find NARCAN® in your area.
Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone): a community-based overdose education and naloxone distribution program. Project DAWN participants receive training on:
- Recognizing the signs and symptoms of overdose
- Distinguishing between different types of overdose
- Performing rescue breathing
- Calling emergency medical services
- Administering intranasal Naloxone
For more information on Project DAWN, click here: https://www.odh.ohio.gov
Fentanyl Test Strips
- Partnership with local bars, restaurants, music venues, and businesses to supply fentanyl test strips to their patrons. Containers with FTS packets are provided to the partners to be placed where they prefer in their establishment.
- Available by mail – Text “FTS” to 844-734-4081 to order.
An example of the FTS distribution boxes we have placed across various establishments in Hamilton County is pictured (right).
Secure Drug & Syringe Disposal
- Safely dispose of unused or expired medications with deterra pouches. Deterra pouches eliminate the threat of substance misuse and allow medications to be safely disposed of in the trash.
- We offer deterra pouches to organizations and individuals in Hamilton County
- If you are disposing of sharps at home and do not have access to a sharps container, you may place sharps in a rigid, leak-proof, puncture-resistant container with a clear label and tight-fitting lid. (For example: bottles for laundry detergent, bleach, soda two-liters and coffee cans). For more resources on how to dispose of household sharps, click here.
Recovery Connections Forum
- A thread for mental health and recovery professionals and those acquainted with to find support, resources, and community for helping people recover from addiction. This site serves a platform to network and build relationships that foster a culture of service and commitment. Members are encouraged to share any resources, events, career opportunities and continuing education events.
- http://recoveryconnections.hcph.org
