Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program
Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that blocks the effects of opioids such as heroin, oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, codeine, and methadone. In response to the increasing number of opioid-related fatal overdoses in Connecticut, the Department of Public Health is sponsoring a pilot program that is distributing intra-nasal naloxone (Narcan©), along with opioid overdose prevention education, to opioid users and to trusted people in their lives such as family, friends, and staff of human services programs. Please visit the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services website for additional information about Opioid Overdose Prevention and Naloxone.
Emergency responders including paramedics and emergency room physicians have been using naloxone since the 1970's to revive people who are experiencing an opioid overdose. Many programs nationally, and now here in Connecticut have been making this life-saving medication available to people who are most likely to witness an overdose. For more information, about the resources available through this pilot program, please contact one of our overdose education and naloxone distribution programs:
| CONTACT NAME | AGENCY | TELEPHONE NUMBER | REGION | DISTRIBUTES NALOXONE? | PROVIDES OD TRAINING? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Telfer / Shawn Lang | AIDS CT | 860-247-2437 | jtelfer@aids-ct.org / slang@aids-ct.org | Hartford | YES | YES |
| Mark Jenkins / Chris Heneghan | Greater Hartford Harm Reduction Coalition | 860-250-4146 | markj@ghhrc.org / cheneghan0@gmail.com | Hartford | YES | YES |
| Brooke Logan / Desiree White | New Haven Health Department | 203-901-7687 | blogan@newhavenct.gov/ dwhite@newhavenct.gov | New Haven | YES | YES |
| Nancy Kingwood | GBAPP Harm Reduction Recovery Network of Programs | 203-366-8255 | nkingwood@gbapp.org | Bridgeport | YES | NO |
| Joanne Montgomery | AIDS Project Greater Danbury | 203-797-1483 | Joanne.mntgmry@yahoo.com | Danbury | YES | YES |
| Kelly Thompson | Alliance for Living | 860-447-0884 | kthompson@allianceforliving.org | New London | YES | NO |
| Susan Clark-Levin | Community Member | 860-287-2527 | sueclarklevin@yahoo.com | Middletown | YES | YES |
| Jordan Levin | Community Member | 860-800-4871 | Jlev87@gmail.com | New London | YES | YES |
| Sarah Butterfield | Perception Programs | 860-450-7248 | Sarah.butterfield@perceptionprograms.org | Willimantic | YES | YES |
Contact
Marianne Buchelli, MPH, MBA
860-509-8053
marianne.buchelli@ct.gov