Opioid Overdose Rescue (Part 1)
Participants will learn about opioids and risk factors for overdose. They will then explore strategies for rescues and practices strategies through 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
Coffee will be provided as well as a boxed lunch in the afternoon.
Sponsored by: MA Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, Health Resources in Action (HRiA), & Adept Educational Institute, Inc.