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Opioid Overdose Reversal Training and Naloxone Distribution | Ford County Public Health Department

235 North Taft Street, Paxton, IL 60957

Eligibility
Open to anyone
Required documents
None
(217) 379-9281
Voice·

Main Phone

Application process
Call to request training
Fees
None
Service area
Ford County, IL

Provides opioid overdose reversal training and training on how to administer naloxone, the overdose reversal drug. Training includes an overview of the opioid epidemic and an understanding of the process of addiction, how to recognize an opioid overdose and ways to help that person, instructions on how to use Naloxone, and time for participants to practice.

Those who have gone through training will receive a free Naloxone kit that includes two injectable doses of Naloxone, a guide to using Naloxone, rubber gloves, and a mouth shield, if needed.

Date of Last Formal Update
07/23/2025
Data provided by
United Way of the Midlands
Providing organization
Ford County Public Health Department

Provides public health services to the Ford County communities.