{"id":10338,"date":"2023-08-03T15:29:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T19:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=10338"},"modified":"2023-08-03T15:29:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T19:29:55","slug":"chickahominy-health-district-offering-free-naloxone-and-opioid-overdose-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/archived-news-releases\/2023-regional-news-releases\/chickahominy-health-district-offering-free-naloxone-and-opioid-overdose-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Chickahominy Health District Offering Free Naloxone and Opioid Overdose Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 26, 2023<br \/>\n<strong>Media Contact:<\/strong> Caitlin Hodge, Caitlin.Hodge@vdh.virginia.gov<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Chickahominy Health District Offering Free Naloxone and Opioid Overdose Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ASHLAND, Va. \u2013 Beginning in August 2023, the Chickahominy Health District will be holding walk-in hours (no appointment required) each month for community members to receive free naloxone nasal spray and learn in less than 30 minutes how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose emergency. The locations, dates, and times for free naloxone and education are below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Charles City Health Department: 7501 Adkins Rd, Charles City<br \/>\n2nd Wednesdays from 8:30-11:30am<br \/>\n4th Wednesdays from 8:30-11:30am<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Goochland Health Department: 1800 Sandy Hood Rd, Goochland<br \/>\nTuesdays from 8:30-11:30am<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Hanover Health Department: 12312 Washington Hwy, Ashland<br \/>\nMondays from 1:00-3:00pm<br \/>\nThursdays from 8:30-11:30am<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">New Kent Health Department: 7911 Courthouse Cir, New Kent<br \/>\n1st Wednesdays from 8:30-11:30am, 1:00-3:00pm<br \/>\n3rd Wednesdays from 8:30-11:30am<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe every home should have a first aid kit that includes naloxone\u201d said the district\u2019s Community Engagement Specialist, Felicia Baez Smith. \u201cResponding quickly and using naloxone during an opioid overdose emergency can save lives &#8211; it\u2019s important we make it available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about naloxone, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/naloxone\/\">www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/naloxone\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To schedule an appointment for naloxone and education outside of the walk-in hours, please contact the district\u2019s Reach Line at 804-365-3240 or email <a href=\"mailto:CHDWellness@vdh.virginia.gov\">CHDWellness@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"># # #<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 26, 2023 Media Contact: Caitlin Hodge, Caitlin.Hodge@vdh.virginia.gov Chickahominy Health District Offering Free Naloxone and Opioid Overdose Education ASHLAND, Va. \u2013 Beginning in August 2023, the Chickahominy Health District will be holding walk-in hours (no appointment required) each month for community members to receive free naloxone nasal spray and learn in less than 30 minutes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":444,"featured_media":0,"parent":9835,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[296,294],"class_list":["post-10338","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","tag-naloxone","tag-opioid-overdose"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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