PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK – Sun River Health, a health care provider with sites throughout the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island, will host a free Narcan (Naloxone) training session on October 3 at The Field Library in Peekskill, led by Sun River Health AVP of Substance Use Disorders Crystal Marr, LCSW-R, CASAC-M and Hudson Valley MAT Manager Kimberly Valentin, LPN.

In addition to the training on how to use this life-saving antidote to opioid overdose, different perspectives on how the opioid epidemic impacts communities of color will be discussed, and personal stories from those on a recovery journey will be shared.

Topics to be covered include:

• Signs and symptoms of opioid overdose
• Steps on how to respond to an overdose and administer Narcan
• Benefits of the NYS 911 Good Samaritan Law, and the importance of calling emergency services

This free training is open to everyone in the community and will be held on Thursday, October 3 from 6pm to 8pm in the Nutrition Room on the main floor of The Field Library, located at 4 Nelson Avenue in Peekskill.

Registration is required to ensure enough Narcan kits and refreshments are available for participants. For more information or to register, contact Kimberly Valentin at kvalentin@sunriver.org.

This Sun River Health training is made possible through the partnership of The Field Library, Mount Olivet Baptist Church, and the Peekskill NAACP.

About Sun River Health

Sun River Health is a network of 50 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) providing primary, dental, pediatric, OB-GYN, and behavioral health care to over 250,000 patients annually. With a dedicated staff of 2,000 doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, affordable care to those who need it most. Sun River Health started in 1975 when four African American mothers started efforts to open our first health center in Peekskill, New York to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable health care services to patients in need – no matter their race, religion, income, or insurance status. Today, after more than 45 years of service, Sun River Health is still delivering on that promise to communities across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island.