Naloxone (Narcan)

TAKING ACTION TO PREVENT OVERDOSE DEATHS

Learn more about naloxone, a life-saving medication, and where you can access it.

If you are in urgent need, reach out and someone will work with you to get you a Narcan kit:

During regular business hours M-F 9-5pm (except holidays), call/text the Family & Children’s Counseling Services’ Outreach & Engagement Services Team at (607)543-4262.
STAP’s Cortland Mobile Team: Call (607)725-6335 or (607)725-6847 OR call/text (607)882-4858
Call/text Dean of Healing Hearts Collaborative at (607)283-6378. Evening and weekend availability.

If this is an emergency, call 911. For non-urgent naloxone requests, please see community resources below.

Overdose Prevention

Overdoses can kill. As a person begins to overdose their breath slows and may even stop. The key to saving the life of a person who is overdosing is to get them breathing again as quickly as possible. Overdoses are most common among those who use opioids but drug overdoses from other drugs (e.g., cocaine, methamphetamine) have also been increasing, largely due to the mixing of these drugs with opioids such as fentanyl. Factors that increase the risk of overdose and death include drug use following a drug-free period, mixing substances, using alone, and having other medical conditions such as lung or heart conditions.

Learn More About the History of Naloxone in Cortland County

Why Is Naloxone Important? A Local Father's Perspective

Local Resources: Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs Serving Cortland County

Family & Children’s Counseling Services

Free Narcan trainings and kits for clients and community members. For more information call (607)753-0234. Trainings are available over the phone, Zoom or in person. The FCCS Outreach & Engagement Services (OES) Team goes out and reaches those individuals wherever they are in Cortland County.

Southern Tier AIDS Program

STAP offers brief trainings and kits for people who use drugs and community members likely to witness an overdose. Contact their Cortland Mobile Team at (607)725-6335 or (607)725-6847 or by calling/texting (607)882-4858. STAP also has other harm reduction supplies available and can make referrals to other services.

Healing Hearts Collaborative

Healing Hearts Collaborative was founded and created by Kevin Donovan with the objective to save lives! Through education and the goal of getting Narcan in the hands of as many people as possible, the program provides training and supplies at no cost in Cortland County and the CNY region. From one on one in your home, virtual trainings, to group trainings throughout the CNY region. Call Dean O’Gorman at (607)283-6378 – if no one responds, please leave a voice-mail.

Catholic Charities of Cortland County and the Wishing Wellness Center

Provides free Narcan trainings and kits for clients and Cortland area community members. To schedule a training or for more information, call (607) 423-7472.

SCBHCC Online Training

Watch a brief 5-minute online training video developed by the South Central Behavioral Health Care Collaborative and then fill out a brief form to receive a Narcan kit in the mail (it will be mailed within 3-5 days). Visit scbhcc.org/narcan-training.

Cortland County Health Department

The Health Department distributes Narcan to fire, police and EMS and is also available for trainings to Cortland County Government agency staff. To schedule a training or for more information, call (607)758-5523.

Prevention Network of CNY

Virtual trainings available. You can also request a training if the currently available trainings do not meet your needs. For more information visit their website or call 315-471-1359.

NEXT Distro

Free mail-order Narcan for NYS residents who are unable to access local resources and who use drugs or have someone in their life that does and is likely to be present during an overdose: www.naloxoneforall.org/newyork Their website also has a lot of great resources.

Other Options

Other agencies that provide brief trainings and kits to clients and/or certain populations include: The Central Region Addiction Resource Center, REACH Medical, Guthrie Cortland Medical Center.

For a list of community and virtual trainings throughout the New York State Department of Health, visit the their online calendar.

Naloxone (Narcan) can be found at most local pharmacies!

Individuals who are themselves at risk for an overdose or their family members or friends may acquire naloxone in these pharmacies without bringing in a prescription. For a list of participating pharmacies click here. The NYS Naloxone Co-payment Assistance Program (N-CAP) provides some financial assistance to help offset the cost of the co-pay.

NYS Overdose Prevention Resources