Jan 9 - Naloxone Webinar Series - Part I
Naloxone Webinar Series
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention (PDOP)
Initiative invites you to register for a free, two-part webinar series on naloxone presented by Eliza
Wheeler with the Harm Reduction Coalition. All are welcome to attend one or both webinars! Please register by January 5, 2018.
Part I: Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND)
Date: January 9, 2018
Time: 10:00am-11:30am
Audience: This webinar is appropriate for any staff who will be responsible for educating laypersons about opioid overdose and distributing naloxone in their community. The webinar will cover the basic information needed to train laypersons and distribute naloxone in California including the following:
History and context of OEND.
Understanding opioid overdose, risk factors, prevention strategies.
Understanding overdose response and naloxone administration.
Engaging persons who use drugs and other laypeople in OEND.
Webinar Logistics: Participants must pre-register for the webinar and can do so here:
In addition to joining the webinar via computer, participants will also need to call in using this
conference line and access code: (1-602-333-2014 OR toll free 1-888-204-5984, access
code:1344258#)
CDPH, in collaboration with the Harm Reduction Coalition is planning to provide a series of webinars and regional in-person trainings on overdose education and naloxone distribution implementation over the next six months. For additional information, please email: PDOP@cdph.ca.gov.
