The S.K.O.O.P. (Skills and Knowledge on Overdose Prevention Project) is
a new initiative of the Harm Reduction Coalition. Funded by New York
City, SKOOP works with the syringe exchange programs in New York City
to provide overdose training including the prescription and
distribution of naloxone. SKOOP also provides education on overdose
prevention to drug treatment providers. Recently SKOOP hosted a
successful overdose prevention conference with presenters from overdose
programs across the country.
Overdose Articles, Brochures, & Resources The Drug Overdose Prevention and Education (DOPE) Project is a team committed to reducing the number of overdose deaths to zero based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
History:
In
December 2001, the DOPE Project began performing overdose education in
San Francisco shelters, jails, treatment programs, and single room
occupancy hotels. Since November 2003, we have engaged in an exciting
collaboration with the San Francisco Department of Public Health—the
Naloxone Distribution Program—at local needle exchange sites (naloxone
is an opiate antagonist traditionally administered by paramedics to
temporarily reverse the effects of an opiate overdose). In June 2005,
the DOPE Project became a program of the Harm Reduction Coalition.
What we do:
In
addition to collaborating with the San Francisco Department of Public
Health on the innovative Naloxone Distribution Program, which provides
overdose education and take-home naloxone prescriptions to syringe
exchange participants, the DOPE Project works closely with community
based organizations, syringe exchange programs, and local health
jurisdictions to:
- Advocate for policies that support overdose prevention and treatment efforts in the Bay Area and throughout California;
- Provide capacity building services to agencies starting their own overdose education and naloxone prescription programs; and
- Provide trainings for staff and participants.
What we teach:
The
DOPE Project offers a basic and comprehensive training on overdose for
staff, residents, and clients in SRO hotels, shelters, treatment
programs, and other community settings. The training runs between one
and two hours, but can be modified to meet your needs. We teach:
- What causes an overdose
- How to recognize an overdose
- What to do if you see an overdose, including rescue breathing
- What NOT to do if you see an overdose
- How to prevent overdose
Trainings
for agencies funded by the City and County of San Francisco and SRO
hotel trainings are provided free of charge. For trainings in other
settings, please contact us for information on training rates. We offer
continuing education units (CEUs) to Certified Addiction Treatment
Specialists through the CA Association of Alcohol and Drug Educators,
to RNs through the Board of Registered Nursing, and LCSWs and MFTs
through the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences Provider #PCE 3440.
The DOPE Project conducts regular naloxone trainings at syringe exchanges and drop-in programs.
To receive a copy of our monthly schedule or request a training at your
agency, please contact Eliza Wheeler, Project Manager at 510.444.6969 x 16 or dope@harmreduction.org
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