Trainings & Resources on Opioids and Other Substances

Free Opioid Overdose Recognition & Naloxone (Narcan) Use Trainings

Trainings for the Public

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.

• 12/6/2022 12pm-1pm
• 12/10/2022 9am-11am
• 12/15/2022 6pm-8pm
• 1/7/2023 9am-11am
• 1/12/2023 6pm-8pm
• 1/13/2023 12pm-1pm
• 2/4/2023 9am-11am
• 2/6/2023 12pm-1pm
• 2/7/2023 6pm-8pm
• 3/4/2023 9am-11am
• 3/7/2023 12pm-1pm
• 3/9/2023 6pm-8pm
• 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. 

• 12/14/2022 6pm-8pm at Erie County Emergency Training & Operation Center, 3359 Broadway, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
• 1/11/2023 6pm-8pm at Erie County Emergency Training & Operation Center, 3359 Broadway, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
• 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

• 01/24/2023 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

Additional Information & Resources

• 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) 
• To get Narcan Text 716-225-5473 and see Narcan Community Access Sites
• Bars, Restaurants and Businesses Serving the Public: See the Restaurant and Bar Fentanyl Awareness Form to order free items
• Video: How to Use Fentanyl Test Strips - This video is presented by ECDOH peers. Using these strips may reduce your risk of overdose or death.
• Availability of Naloxone in Pharmacies and the Naloxone Co-payment Assistance Program (N-CAP)
• Hope and Help Campaign: Program Flyer and Program Video
• H.O.P.E. Project
• BestSelf Recovery Community Events
• Restoration Society, Inc. Events 
• Substance Use Related Research Articles

Program 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