Overdose prevention trainings to be held in Jefferson County

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Jan 17, 2018 5:00 AM CDT

NOW: Overdose prevention trainings to be held in Jefferson County

JEFFERSON COUNTY (CBS 58) – The Jefferson County Drug Free Coalition is partnering with the Jefferson County Public Libraries and the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin to host free overdose prevention trainings throughout the community.

The training will provide information on resources, importance of contacting emergency responders and hands-on experience administering Narcan.

Locations for the Narcan Training:

· Jefferson Public Library, 1/17/2018 @ 6 pm (Interpreter available for Spanish speakers)

· Irvin L Young Memorial Library (Whitewater), 1/29/2018 @ 6 pm

· Johnson Creek Public Library, 1/30/2018 @ 5:30 pm

· Dwight Foster Public Library (Fort Atkinson), 2/6/2018 @ 6 pm (Interpreter available for Spanish speakers)

· Karl Junginger Memorial Library (Waterloo), 2/19/2018 @ 6 pm

· Watertown Public Library, 3/6/2018 @ 6 pm

· Powers Memorial Library (Palmyra), 3/7/2018 @ 6 pm

· Lake Mills Public Library, 3/20/2018 @ 7 pm