Together We Can Prevent Overdose
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global event held Aug. 31 each year to remember those gone too soon from overdoses and commit to the goal of preventing these deaths. You can help protect your loved ones, co-workers and neighbors by learning more about the risks of overdose and what you can do to save lives.
Information Tables
- Date: August 26, 2024 to August 31, 2024
- Time: ALL DAY
- Location: Germanna Community College | FAC - SP1 Main Lobby | LGC - Endd of 200 Hallway | BJFC - Student Lounge | DTC - Outside of Welcome Center, Lobby
Visit the information table between August 26 and August 31 to learn more about signs of overdose. On Thursday, August 29 at noon, pick up a free #EndOverdose tee shirt, decal, pen, or wristband - while supplies last. Spread the word!
Free Narcan and Safety Kit after a Brief Training
- Date: August 28, 2024
- Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Location: Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg Campus | 10000 Germanna Point Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Look for the RACSB Prevention van near the parking garage
Rappahannock Area Community Service Board, Germanna Community College, and Save 1 Life Harm Reduction Coalition invite you to visit the RACSB Prevention Van for a brief overdose training and a free box of Narcan with a safety kit.
Naloxone Rapid Training and Dispensing Event
- Date: August 29, 2024
- Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Location: Rappahannock Area Community Services Board Ice Club | 10825 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Look for the tall red flag at the entrance
The Rappahannock Area Community Services Board has teamed up with the Virginia Department of Health and Germanna Community College to help combat the opioid crisis by providing naloxone, a life-saving medication that can reverse opioid overdoses. Opioids include both illicit drugs like heroin and prescription medications such as fentanyl, hydrocodone, and oxycodone.
We offer a brief training session that teaches attendees how to effectively respond to an overdose situation. In just 10 minutes, participants will learn what to do and what not to do during an overdose, how to administer naloxone, and the steps to take afterwards. Each participant will also receive a complimentary naloxone kit, which contains everything needed to safely administer the nasal medication.
Paint the Town Purple!
- Date: August 31, 2024
- Time: ALL DAY
- Location: Anywhere and everywhere!
If you were able to snag one of Germanna’s #EndOverdose shirts, show them off, wear purple head to toe, paint yourself purple, color your hair purple, change your lights to purple, lets see it!
Show your support at home, in public, with your friends and family, and on social media using #TogetherWeCan, #EndOverdose, #IOAD2024.
Let's remember, together, we can end overdose.