Trainings, Presentations, Publications, Resources

Free Opioid Overdose Recognition & Naloxone (Narcan) Use Trainings

Virtual Trainings

The WebEx link will be provided to registrants by email prior to the training.  Click on the links below to register and for additional information.

• 4/1/2023 9am-11am
• 4/11/2023 6pm-8pm
• 4/12/2023 12pm-1pm
• 5/6/2023 9am-11am
• 5/11/2023 12pm-1pm
• 5/11/2023 6pm-8pm
• 6/3/2023 9am-11am
• 6/6/2023 6pm-8pm
• 6/9/2023 12pm-1pm

In-Person Trainings

Click on the links below to register and for additional information.

• 4/12/2023 6pm-8pm at Erie County Emergency Training & Operation Center, 3359 Broadway, Cheektowaga, NY 14227

On-The-Spot Trainings

• Curbside Care

Trainings for Professionals

• 4/20/2023 9am-11am Train the Trainer - Erie County DOH Opioid Overdose & Naloxone Use: Erie County Rath Building, 95 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202
• 6/29/2023 9am-11am Train the Trainer - Erie County DOH Opioid Overdose & Naloxone Use: Erie County Rath Building, 95 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202
• Previously Recorded Trainings: Overview of Addiction and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
• Previously Recorded Trainings: Professional Boundaries and Ethics

Hotlines

• 24 hour Addiction Hotline 716-831-7007 - Get immediate help, education, information, referrals and assistance with linking to addiction treatment services (Hotline Flyer - Please post to help inform others)
• SAMHSA’s National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Presentations & Publications

Opiate Task Force

• Opiate Task Force Committee Presentations from Task Force quarterly meetings
• Opiate Task Force Brochure

Treatment & Recovery

• Treatment & Recovery Resources

How to Help Someone

• How to Identify Drug Use & Take Action
• Things to Know When a Loved One Suffers from an Addiction
• Erie County Anti-Stigma Coalition
• Words Matter - terms to use, terms to avoid, and why

Narcan/Naloxone

• To get free Narcan, send a text to 716-225-5473 or call 716-858-7695
• Narcan/Naloxone Resources

Fentanyl

• To get free Fentanyl test strips, send a text to 716-225-5473 or call 716-858-7695
• How to Use Fentanyl Test Strips - This video is presented by ECDOH peers. Using these strips may reduce your risk of overdose or death.
• One Pill Can Kill - photos and names of real and fake pills

Heroin

• Heroin a Community Crisis (by Paul Updike, MD, Medical Director of Chemical Dependency Services, Catholic Health System)
• Heroin a Community Crisis (by Gale Burstein, MD, Erie County Health Commissioner)
• Heroin CPS Support Data

Opiate Overdose Prevention Program Policy & Procedures Examples

• NY City Police Department
• Buffalo, NY Police Department
• NYSDOH Template

Other Topics

• Video - Opioids an American Nightmare
• Acute Pain Management Guidelines
• Grief Support Groups
• Substance Use Related Research Articles
• A Prescription for Action: Local Leadership in Ending the Opioid Crisis

Related Programs and Information

• Opiate Epidemic Task Force
• Naloxone/Narcan
• Treatment & Recovery
• Needle Access & Needle and Medication Disposal
• Peer Navigation
• Smoking/Vaping/Tobacco
• Cannabis

Contact

Cheryll Moore
Medical Care Administrator
95 Franklin Street, 9th Floor
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: (716) 858-7695
Fax: (716) 858-8701
Cheryll.Moore@erie.gov