In The Valley, Northampton County, Press Release

Northampton County to Offer Free Narcan Training

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County Executive Lamont G. McClure announced that the Northampton County Drug and Alcohol Division will offer H.O.P.E. Training (Heroin & Opioid Prevention Education + Naloxone Training) as part of the Fentanyl Awareness campaign, Fake is Real.

“Education is vital as we aim to fight against substance abuse and addiction,” says Lamont G. McClure. “Illegal drugs pose a clear danger to our children and our society. The County’s goal is to educate families, specifically young adults, about the dangers of buying counterfeit prescription pills that may contain fentanyl.”

After attending this program, participants will know about the different types of opioids, identify signs and symptoms of opioid abuse and overdose, know how to safely store and dispose of prescription medications, identify community resources for people facing addiction, and learn how to administer NARCAN. For more information, please visit FakeIsReal.org/Hope-Training

Free NARCAN kits, courtesy of the City of Bethlehem Health Bureau, will be available.

Anyone interested in the training should contact Gretchen Hill at ghill@norcopa.gov.

WHO: County Executive Lamont G. McClure and Northampton County Drug and Alcohol Division

WHAT: Narcan Training Offered for Northampton County Employees and the Public

WHEN:

Northampton County DHS Building, Conference Room 3, 2801 Emrick Blvd, Bethlehem.

  • 4/18/23: 10am-11am session and 530pm-630pm session – RSVP by 04/13/23
  • 5/22/23: 10am-11am session and 530pm-630pm session – RSVP by 5/17/23
  • 6/27/23: 10am-11am session and 530pm-630pm session – RSVP by 06/22/23
  • 7/18/23: 10am-11am session and 530pm-630pm session – RSVP by 07/13/23
  • Maximum of 30 people at DHS Building

Northampton County Courthouse, Government Center Training Room, 669 Washington St, Easton.

  • 4/25/23: 1:30-2:30pm session – RSVP by 04/21/23
  • 5/9/23: 1:30-2:30pm session – RSVP by 05/08/23
  • 6/1/23: 1:30-2:30pm session – RSVP by 05/30/23
  • Maximum of 15 people at Government Center

 

Information provided to TVL by:
Northampton County Government Center
669 Washington Street
Easton, PA 18042
https://www.northamptoncounty.org/