Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato Announces Naloxone Training Session in Rockaway
Free session to be offered as part of a continuing effort to combat opioid epidemic in NYS
Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Queens) today announced that in conjunction with the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services will host a free naloxone training session at the Peninsula Queens Library, 92-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway Beach, on February 21st at 6:00 PM. This session will teach participants how to recognize, respond to, and reverse an opioid overdose using Naloxone.
The training session is free and open to the public. Registration for the event is required. Participants must be 16 years of age. For more information or to register, contact Pheffer Amato’s office at 718-945-9550 or amatos@nyassembly.gov.
“This training program – along with the increased funding provided in the state budget to fight this addiction crisis – will help provide life-saving prevention, treatment and recovery services for local communities here in Queens,” Pheffer Amato said. “I encourage residents to attend.”
The location, date and time of the session is as follows:
- February 21st, 6:00 pm: Peninsula Queens Library 92-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway Beach