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April Vince MSSA, LSW Program Manager 216.201.2000 ext 1538 avince@ccbh.net |
Becky Karns MPH Program Manager 216.201.2000 ext 1607 bkarns@ccbh.net |
Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided with Naloxone) is an opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) program.
Its purpose is to save lives by providing Naloxone to individuals and families of those who are at-risk for opioid overdose.
Cuyahoga County’s Project DAWN was launched on March 1, 2013 and has since documented nearly 1,000 overdose rescues.
Training
Those who take part in the program learn about:
Participants are given free Naloxone kits containing three vials of Naloxone Hydrochloride medication. The training will teach you how and when to use Naloxone.
You can receive the training if:
Walk-in Clinics
Cuyahoga County MetroHealth Project DAWN operates four free community walk-in clinics that are open to everyone, regardless
of what county you live in:
12201 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland
216.721.4010/www.circlehealthservices.org
Walk-in hours: Fridays 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
City of Cleveland – EMS Headquarters
1701 Lakeside Ave, Cleveland
Walk-in hours: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Note: Cleveland EMS Headquarters has free parking available on the street
5550 Venture Drive, Parma
216.201.2000
Walk-in hours: Fridays 9 a.m. -12 p.m.
Thomas F. McCafferty Health Center
4242 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland
Walk-in hours: Thursdays 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Project DAWN in Cuyahoga County is funded by the MetroHealth System, the Ohio Department of Health, the Cuyahoga County Executive’s Office, and the Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County.
*Click here for a list of all Project DAWN sites throughout Ohio.
Resources & Links
Project DAWN on MetroHealth’s website
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