9:30am – Check-in
10am – Training Begins
Opioid Overdose Rescue (Part 1)
Participants will learn about opioids and risk factors for overdose. They will then explore strategies for rescues and practice using scenarios.
Learning Objectives:
- Name 5 risk factors for opioid overdoses
- Distinguish between someone who is really high versus overdosing
- Describe how to assess for opioid overdose
- Explain how naloxone works to reverse opioid overdoses
- Practice overdose response and how to administer naloxone
Opioid Overdose Prevention (Part 2)
Participants will explore strategies to address the risks of overdose with a harm reduction approach. The scenario-based training providers opportunities for discussion and practice about issues of safety, grief, and moving towards behavior change.
Learning Objectives:
- Name 2-3 principles of harm reduction
- Describe 4-5 different harm reduction strategies
- Explore the stages of change framework and how it can influence change talk/behavior
- Practice safety planning strategies
- Name 2-3 precautions to improve program safety
Continuing education units (CEUs) will be offered in partnership with Adcare Educational Institute.
For questions about this training, please contact Michael Leonard at [email protected].
For questions about CEUs, please contact Emelie Trayah at [email protected].