Kane County Health Department Gives Away over a 1000 Doses of Naloxone
Kane County's Health Department is distributing free Naloxone to the public as part of an ongoing community outreach initiative.
Volunteers with the Kane County Medical Reserve Corps, set up a booth at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles in July where they gave out 528 boxes - or 1,056 doses - of Naloxone to anyone who wanted it. The free medication is provided in nasal spray form. Volunteers also provided training on how to administer the nasal spray.
Naloxone is a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose.
Free doses of Naloxone will be distributed by the Kane County Health Department at the Kane County Sheriff's National Night Out event on August 1 and again at the Aurora Farmers Market on August. 17.
Additionally, the following Opioid
Overdose Prevention Program Partners provide Narcan to community
members. Contact one of the following to request a Narcan kit at no
charge:
Aurora
Campton Hills
Elgin
Naperville
St. Charles
Community Organizations
The Kane County Health Department partners with police and fire departments, substance use treatment centers, healthcare providers, schools, and other organizations throughout the county to provide them with Narcan so that they can help reverse an overdose caused by opioids.
To obtain a stock of Narcan to keep on hand or to distribute to those who may be able to help in the case of an opioid overdose, your organization can become an Opioid Overdose Prevention Program Partner. Contact us at PHDopioidinfo@kanecountyil.gov for more information.
Opioid Overdose Prevention Partners
The following organizations participate in the program by carrying Narcan/naloxone and getting trained on opioid overdose response.
Kane County Police and Fire Departments
- Algonquin PD
- Aurora PD
- Aurora University Campus PD
- Batavia PD
- Campton Hills PD
- Carpentersville PD
- East Dundee PD
- Elburn PD
- Elgin Community College Campus PD
- Elgin PD
- Fox River and Countryside FD
- Fox Valley Park District PD
- Geneva PD
- Gilberts PD
- Hampshire FD
- Hampshire PD
- Hoffman Estates PD
- Huntley PD
- Kane County Forest Preserve PD
- Kane County Juvenile Justice Center
- Kane County Sheriff's Office
- Kaneville Fire Protection District
- Maple Park PD
- Montgomery PD
- North Aurora PD
- Pingree Grove PD
- Rochelle PD
- Sleepy Hollow PD
- South Elgin PD
- St. Charles PD
- Streamwood PD
- Sugar Grove PD
- Waubonsee Community College Campus PD
- Wayne PD
- West Dundee PD
Healthcare Providers
- Advocate Aurora-Dreyer Clinic
- Ascension Illinois
- DeKalb County Health Department
- Greater Family Health
- Lee County County Health Department
- Northwestern Medicine
- Ogle County Department
- Tri City Health Partnership
- VNA
Community Organizations
- African American Men of Unity
- Association for Individual Development
- Children's Home + Aid Families and Children in Treatment
- Echo Development Center
- Family Counseling Services
- Hearts of Hope
- Hesed House
- Lifespring Ministry
- One Collective
- Simply Destinee
Substance Use Treatment Centers
- Ecker Center
- Family Guidance Centers
- Gateway Foundation
- Greater Family Health
- Hearts of Hope & Lutheran Social Services
- Latino Treatment Center
- Lighthouse Recovery
- Lutheran Social Services
- Mathers Clinic
- Mutual Ground/Breaking Free
- Path to Recovery
- Recovery Centers of America
Kane County Government
- Kane County Coroner
- Kane County Court Services
- Kane County Pre-Arrest Diversion Program
- Kane County State's Attorney's Office
Schools
- Mid Valley Special Education Co-op
- Mooseheart Child City and School
- West Aurora HS
For more information about the distribution and how you can help someone in need CLICK HERE.
