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FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Community Health and Safety Narcan Training
7.22.26
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for Community Health & Safety: Medication Safety & Naloxone Training
Wednesday, July 22, from 7:00–8:00 p.m. at the Northbrook Public Library, Pollak Room (1st Floor).
Learn about medication safety, overdose prevention, and how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose. Participants will receive free naloxone and learn how to use it to help save a life.
This event is free and open to the public.
Please share this invitation with your friends, family, neighbors, and anyone who may benefit from this important community conversation. Together, we can help build a safer, healthier community.
Navigating Mental Health and Substance Use Care: An Introductory Guide for Families
Navigating a loved one's mental health or substance use challenges can feel overwhelming—but you don't have to do it alone.
Navigating Mental Health and Substance Use Care: An Introductory Guide for Families was created with input from families and individuals with lived experience to help others understand the behavioral health system and find the support they need.
This free guide includes:
• Understanding the role of families in recovery
• Building wellness, resilience, and hope for the whole family
• Resources for navigating mental health and substance use services
• Support for families of both youth and adults
Whether you're just beginning your journey or looking for additional support, this guide offers practical information and trusted resources to help you every step.
Families play a vital role in prevention, treatment, and recovery—and having the right information can make all the difference.
Narcan - how to use it
Learning how to use Narcan can save a life. Think of it as a fire extinguisher; you have it, and hopefully you will never need to use it.
Naloxone (brand name Narcan) is a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose.
• Works within minutes
• Restores breathing
• Blocks opioids’ effects on the brain
Important:
• Only works on opioids (not alcohol or other drugs)
• Safe—even if opioids are not present
Why carry Narcan?
It’s safe, legal, and easy to use
• Like CPR or an EpiPen, it’s a basic lifesaving tool
• Safe for all ages, including children and pregnant people
What to do in an overdose
1. Call 911 immediately
2. Give Narcan (naloxone)
3. If no response in 2–3 minutes, give
another dose in the opposite nostril
4. Start rescue breathing or chest compressions
5. Follow emergency dispatcher instructions
After giving Narcan
Stay with the person for at least 3 hours or until help arrives
How to recognize an opioid overdose:
Look for these warning signs:
• The person won’t wake up (even if shaken or called)
• Slow, irregular, or stopped breathing
• Blue, gray, or pale lips and fingernails
• Very small (pinpoint) pupils
• Skin may look bluish-purple (lighter skin) or gray/ashen (darker skin)
If you report an overdose, the Illinois Good Samaritan law
protects you and the overdosed person from being charged with drug possession, even if drugs were shared.
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