Project Dawn (deaths Avoided With Naloxone) | Tuscarawas County Health Department
Provides training on how to administer naloxone (also known as Narcan) to oneself or others. Naloxone is a prescribed nasal inhalant that reverses an opioid overdose. Clients also learn how to identify the physical signs of an opioid overdose. Upon completion of the training, clients receive a kit that includes two (2) vials of medication, two (2) nasal attachments, an instructional DVD, and a tip sheet on how to recognize an overdose. Kits can be requested to be mailed directly to a person's home.
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211 Summit
Physical Address
897 East Iron Avenue, Dover, OH 44622
Hours
Varies.
Fax
(330) 343-1601
Website
Application process
- Call the office at extension 1780 or email [email protected] for more information. - Training and kits by mail can be requested online at https://www.tchdnow.org/request-a-naloxone-kit.html.
Fee
No fee.
Eligibility
- Serves anyone age 13 and over who would like to help save lives by carrying Naloxone to help reverse the effects of an opiate (opiates can include fentanyl, heroin, methadone, percocet, vicodin, and oxycontin) overdose. - Will also provide service to members of law enforcement and the mental health community. - Targets Tuscarawas County but will provide service to anyone.
Languages
None.
Service area
Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Agency info
Tuscarawas County Health Department
Provides a wide variety of health, medical, and environmental (well and septic, food inspections, and so forth) services to residents of Tuscarawas County. Birth certificates, death certificates, immunizations, WIC, and family services (car seats, child safety equipment, and so forth) are also available. Income eligibility restrictions may apply for some services.