Free Naloxone/Narcan Training- October 11, 2017 (Henry County)
You can save the life of a loved one!
OVERDOSE PREVENTION
FREE NARCAN and TRAINING
What is Naloxone Nasal Spray?
Naloxone Nasal Spray can reverse overdoses caused by prescription pain pills or heroin use.
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
1:30 p.m. — 3:30 p.m.
HENRY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
75 Park Road, New Castle, KY 40050
*Limited supply
The Kentucky Department for Public Health, the Kentucky Pharmacists Association, and the County Health Department will be offering free Naloxone education and kits to everyone 18 years or older.
Click on the following link for more information: Narcan Training HC
Free Narcan/Naloxone Training- October 12, 2017 (Shelby County)
You can save the life of a loved one!
OVERDOSE PREVENTION
FREE NARCAN and Training
What is Naloxone Nasal Spray?
Naloxone Nasal Spray can reverse overdoses caused by prescription pain pills or heroin use.
Thursday, October 12, 2017
12:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m.
SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
615 11TH STREET, SHELBYVILLE, KY 40065
*Limited supply
The Kentucky Department for Public Health, the Kentucky Pharmacists Association, and the County Health Department will be offering free Naloxone education and kits to everyone 18 years or older.
Click on following link for event information: Naloxone Flyer Shelby
Shelby County Community Drug Forum – October 5, 2017
COMMUNITY FORUM ON THE OPIOID CRISIS
MOVING TOWARD SOLUTIONS: IT TAKES A COMMUNITY
Thursday, October 5, 2017
6:30-8:30 PM
Shelby County Cooperative Extension Office
1117 Frankfort Rd, Shelbyville, Ky.
Keynote Speaker:
Van Ingram
Executive Director,Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy Coordinating Kentucky’s substance abuse efforts in enforcement, treatment and prevention/education
Other Speakers & Panelists include:
Michael Webb, KSP Public Relations Commande’1 Moderator
Glen Powell, Metro United Way
Shelley Goodwin, Shelby County Industrial
Jeff Reynolds, Awake
Hon.Laura Witt, Commonwealth’s Attorney
Michael Clark, Shelby County Public Schools
Jeff Ivers, Shelby County EMS
Click on the following link for more event information: Shelby Drug Forum 10_5_17
Trimble County Drug Education Series, October 10, 2017
Each educational presentation will be held at:
Trimble County Cooperative Extension Service 43 High Country Lane ● Bedford, Kentucky 40006
6:00—8:00 PM on the following Tuesdays
October 10 – How Does Substance Abuse/Misuse Affect Our Community
A Town Hall type discussion with panel members from the school, pharmacy,
court system, legal system, law enforcement, EMS, and an elected official.
FREE Giveaway: Community Resource Directory!
October 24 – Helping vs. Enabling
A presentation by Charlotte Wethington that will focus on supporting recovery and the nature of enabling, including how Casey’s Law can be part of the journey.
FREE Book Giveaway: It’s N ot About You, Except When it Is by Barbara Victoria
November 7 – Hiding in Plain Sight
A presentation by KY State Trooper Robert Purdy taking a look at where and how youth and adults can hide drugs and drug related paraphernalia out in the open. FREE Giveaway: Home Drug Testing Kit
November 28 – The Next Step: What Prevention Can Do for Our Community
A presentation from the Centerstone Prevention Division and the Trimble CARES
This Series of sessions are open to the general public. For more information call the Trimble County Extension office at 502-255-7188 or Trimble County Youth Services Center at 502-663-0102
Click on the following link for event flyer information: 2017 DRUG FLYER trimble
Free Naloxone/Narcan training October 11, 2017 (Trimble County)
You can save the life of a loved one!
OVERDOSE PREVENTION
What is Naloxone Nasal Spray?
Naloxone Nasal Spray can reverse overdoses caused by prescription pain pills or heroin use.
FREE NARCAN/Naloxone AND TRAINING
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
TRIMBLE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
138 Miller Lane, Bedford, KY 40006
*Limited supply
The Kentucky Department for Public Health, the Kentucky Pharmacists Association, and the County Health Department will be offering free Naloxone education and kits to everyone 18 years or older.
Click on the following link for more information: Naloxone Flyer TRIMBLE
Adolescent Substance Use Community Discussion – What can we do to prevent it?
When: Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 6:30 pm
Where: Henry County Extension Office, 2151 Campbellsburg Rd. New Castle, Ky. 40050
What can communities and parents due to prevent adolescent substance use? This event is open to the public and parents and teens are encouraged to attend. RSVPs are requested since space is limited and a light meal will be provided. Please click on the following link for more information and to RSVP:
Adolescent Substance Use Event-1
FREE Naloxone Training – Bullitt County, Kentucky
When: Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: Bullitt County Health Department, 181 Lees Valley Road, Shepherdsville, Ky.
Bullitt County Health Department will be providing training and a free naloxone kit to everyone 18 years of age and older.
Please click on the following link below for more information: Naloxone training 9.12.17
Workshop for Parents and Grandparents: Drugs Hiding in Plain Sight
Kentucky State Police Trooper Robert Purdy, an 11 year veteran of the Kentucky State Police and current public affairs officer at the Richmond KSP Post will be providing a workshop to teach parents and grandparents raising grandchildren about current drug trends, drug culture and the how to recognize drugs that teens can be hiding in plain sight.
When: September 18, 2017 Noon – 2pm
Where: 2821 Klempner Way, Louisville, Ky. 40205
Space is limited…RSVPs requested
For more information and to RSVP to attend this event, please click on the following link:
GRG_DrugWorkshopSept2017_FINAL ART
For Opioids’ Youngest Victims, Is Help Too Little, Too Late?
Drug abuse is overwhelming the child welfare system at unprecedented rates. Solutions are slowly emerging.
Source: For Opioids’ Youngest Victims, Is Help Too Little, Too Late?
Creative Spirits – Open House 6/27/17
Open House
30 Stonecrest Ct. Suite 100
Shelbyville, Ky. 40065
Monday, June 26, 2017
Time: Noon
