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In Our Community:
In Our Community:
We provide a variety of trainings, information, and materials to the community in an effort to increase awareness and safety.
We provide a variety of trainings, information, and materials to the community in an effort to increase awareness and safety.
REVIVE Opioid Overdose Reversal Training
REVIVE Opioid Overdose Reversal Training
The commonwealth of Virginia has a REVIVE! Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education program that provides training on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose emergency using naloxone. (REVIVE! - Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS))
Northwestern CSB partners with DBHDS to provide local REVIVE trainings. All participants who complete the training also receive 2 free doses of naloxone. Request a training.
Free 10-15 minute Rapid REVIVE trainings are regularly provided to the community at Northwestern CSB clinic sites. Everyone who completes the training will receive a free kit and naloxone.
Materials & Information
Materials & Information
One effective way to reduce substance misuse and overdose is to follow safe medication practices. Northwestern CSB provides a variety of information and practical materials to help with safe storage and disposal.
In order to help promote prescription drug safety, a variety of materials are available upon request.
Locking bags and boxes
Locking medicine bottles
Medicine organizers
Disposal bags
Need to get rid of your unused and/or expired medications?
There are a number of locations where medications can be accepted with no questions asked.
Additionally, the Drug Enforcement Agency works with local law enforcement to offer 2 dates a year at various locations where unused or expired medication can be dropped off. Take Back Day
State and National Supports
State and National Supports
SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides a variety of resources and information about substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Curb The Crisis – Curb the Crisis is intended as a comprehensive resource for all Virginians in the fight against opioid misuse and overdose throughout the commonwealth.
Song for Charlie – This organization is a “national family-led nonprofit charity that encourages young people to choose healthy coping strategies over self-medication.”
Halpern-Felsher REACH Lab – The goal of the REACH lab is “to empower and promote adolescent and young adult health through collaborative research, education, and advocacy.
Information
Information
There are a number of ways that you can stay up to date on information related to this topic and others:
Sign up for Prevention Today, a monthly e-newsletter
Visit our table at community events
Follow us on social media @NWCSBWellness
Our Goal
Our Goal
Prevention and Wellness Services has a dual goal of preventing people from misusing drugs and reducing the number of overdose deaths in the community.
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