(COLUMBIA, MO) ~ COLUMBIA, MO - The Reentry Opportunity Center (ROC) is teaming up with the Boone County Overdose Response Coalition (BCORC) and Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) to host a SAVE-A-LIFE event on Tuesday, March 12. The event will take place from 12-1 p.m. at the ROC located at 1621 Towne Drive.

SAVE-A-LIFE is a monthly event that aims to educate and raise awareness about opioid overdose deaths and how to prevent them through the use of naloxone nasal spray, also known as Narcan®. This life-saving drug can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

The event will be part of the ROC Recovery Resources Fair, which will also feature resources for recovery and reentry, employment opportunities, trade opportunities, networking, and free food and drinks. The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Attendees will have the opportunity to receive information and brief training from PHHS staff on recognizing the signs of an opioid overdose and how to use and access naloxone. Both formal presentations and informal training will be available.

No registration is necessary for this free event. All attendees will have access to a personal supply of naloxone. For more information, please contact Heather Harlan at create new email or 573.817.6404 or Jessica Chambers at create new email or 573.607.9372.

Funding for this event is provided by contract DH240054280 between PHHS and the State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Thanks to a continued partnership between PHHS and the Missouri Institute for Mental Health (MIMH), NARCAN® will be available at no cost to participants of the event.

This SAVE-A-LIFE event serves as an important step in addressing the opioid crisis in Boone County by equipping community members with the knowledge and resources to potentially save a life.

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