(COLUMBIA, MO) ~ COLUMBIA, MO - The ARC (Activity & Recreation Center) is set to host a SAVE-A-LIFE event on Wednesday, June 24, from noon to 1 p.m. at their location on 1701 W. Ash Street. This event aims to educate and distribute Naloxone, also known as Narcan®, in partnership with the Boone County Overdose Response Coalition and Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services.

The program will include a formal presentation on how to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose and how to use and access naloxone. Following the event, staff from Public Health and Human Services will be available to provide information and brief training for those who are unable to attend the formal presentation.

SAVE-A-LIFE is a monthly series of free events that focus on educating communities on how they can help prevent overdose deaths from painkillers like fentanyl by using naloxone nasal spray. This medication has the ability to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

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No registration is required for this event and all attendees will have access to a personal supply of naloxone. For more information, interested individuals can contact Heather Harlan at create new email or 573.817.6404.

Funding for this event is made possible through contract DH240054280 between Public Health and Human Services and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Thanks to the ongoing partnership between Public Health and Human Services and the Missouri Institute for Mental Health, participants will have access to Narcan® at no cost.

Members of the public are welcome to attend any open meeting related to this event. For accommodation requests related to disability, individuals can call 573.874.2489 or email create new email in advance of the posted meeting date.

This SAVE-A-LIFE event serves as an important opportunity for community members to learn about Naloxone and its life-saving capabilities. The ARC and its partners are committed to providing education and resources to help prevent opioid overdose deaths in the Columbia area.

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