Join the Office of Equity and Human Rights on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, from noon-1:30 p.m. for a free virtual program, "Opioids, Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution."

Participants will learn to:

• Identify how opioids affect the brain 
• Identify risk factors associated with - and strategies to reduce - opioid overdose
• Assist someone experiencing an opioid overdose
• Administer naloxone to reverse an overdose

The training will be led by Carrie Hough, PhD, MPH. Carrie is a Prevention Specialist at Community & Family Resources in Iowa City who facilitates trainings under the State Opioid Response Grant.

How to participate

Registration for this free event can be found here.

If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate, please contact Stefanie Bowers at 319-356-5022 or stefanie-bowers@iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.