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03/19/2024

Several Connecticut local health departments and districts offering free Naloxone training on April 2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 19, 2024

CONTACT:    Chris Boyle—Director of Communications

(860) 706-9654 – christopher.boyle@ct.gov

 

HARTFORD, Conn.—In honor of National Public Health Week, the following health departments/districts are offering a free Naloxone training opportunity on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

Chesprocott Health District

April 2, 2024

 2 - 3 PM

1247 Highland Ave, Cheshire

To register, please call (203) 439-0758

 

Meriden Dept. of Health & Human Svs.

April 2, 2024

 5 - 6 PM

165 Miller St, Meriden

To register, please call (203) 630-4288

 

Greenwich Department of Health/EMS

April 2, 2024

 1 - 2 PM

101 Field Point Rd, Greenwich

To register, please call (203) 622-7836

 

East Shore District Health Department

April 2, 2024

 9 AM - 4 PM

688 East Main St, Branford

To register, please call (203) 481-4233

 

Trumbull Health Department

April 2, 2024

10 AM - 2 PM

 335 White Plains Rd, Trumbull

Registration not required, just drop in!

For more information, please call (203) 452-1035

 

Wallingford Health Department

April 2, 2024

 5 - 6 PM

143 Hope Hill Rd, Wallingford

To register, please call (203) 294-2065

 

Northeast District Department of Health

 April 2, 2024

12 PM @ 69 South Main St, Unit 4, Brooklyn

 6 PM @ 69 South Main St, Unit 1, Brooklyn

To register, please call (860) 774-7350 x 124

 

Quinnipiac Valley Health District (Virtual)

 April 2, 2024

 12 - 1 PM

To register, please visit: https://www.qvhd.org/nphw If you have any questions please call (203) 248-4528

 

Farmington Valley Health District

(QPR & Narcan) April 2, 2024

6 - 7:30 PM

34 Farms Village Rd Room D172, Simsbury

To register, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/FVHDQPRNarcan

 

West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District

(In Portuguese)

  April 2, 2024

 4 - 5 PM

1073 New Britain Ave, West Hartford Walk-ins are welcome!

To register, please call (860) 561-7901

 

Middletown Health Department

April 2, 2024

 5 - 6 PM

 123 Broad Street, Middletown, To register, please visit:

https://tinyurl.com/MiddletownNarcan

 

Additionally, the East Hartford Department of Health and Social Services will be offering a Naloxone

training on April 8:

 

East Hartford Dept. of Health & Social Services

 April 8, 2024

 7- 8 PM

50 Chapman Place, East Hartford, CT 06108

 To register, please call (860) 291-7324