Health & Fitness
Suicides, Overdoses Targeted In Simsbury Program
The free training session will take place in Simsbury on Oct. 27, with registrants currently being sought.
SIMSBURY, CT — The town's youth services bureau and the local health department are seeking registrants for a special workshop next week that could save a life.
The Simsbury Youth Services Bureau and the Farmington Valley Health District are collaborating on a program offering the public free "Narcan & QPR Training."
It will take place Thursday, Oct. 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Eno Memorial Old Courtroom, 754 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury.
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The program is free for all Simsbury residents.
Narcan is a life-saving medication that can be administered by anyone to people suffering from opioid drug overdoses.
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"QPR" training, meanwhile, is a method of training used to help people prevent possible suicides and it's called "Question, Persuade, Refer."
Training for both contingencies will take place in Simsbury.
To register for the program, email ECleveland@Simsbury-ct.gov.
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