Assemblyman Santabarbara has announced that the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services will provide free naloxone training sessions in Montgomery County. These sessions will teach participants how to recognize, respond to, and reverse an opioid overdose using Naloxone.

“Families across New York State and the entire nation have been torn apart by addiction and a heroin epidemic that has rapidly escalated,” said Assemblyman Santabarbara. “To see families lose loved ones to addiction is heartbreaking. These sessions can give people the necessary knowledge and training that can help save lives.”

All training sessions are free and open to the public. Registration for each event is encouraged. Participants must be 16 years of age. For more information, contact Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara by phone at (518) 382-2941 or by email at SantabarbaraA@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 Montgomery County,” Santabarbara said. “I encourage residents to attend.”

The locations, dates and times of each session are as follows:

• February 22, 6:00 PM Amsterdam High School: 140 Saratoga Avenue, Amsterdam, NY 12010 (Contact Skip Zimmerman at (518) 485-0757 to register)
• March 8, 6:30 pm, Saint Johnsville Community House: 16 Washington Street, Saint Johnsville, NY 13452 (Contact Jenna Mares at (518) 842-4202, ext. 3121 to register)
• March 13, 12:30 pm, Fulton-Montgomery Community College Student Union: 2805 New York 67, Johnstown, NY 12095 (Contact Jenna Mares at (518) 842-4202, ext. 3121 to register)
• March 15, 6:30 pm, Fulton-Montgomery Community College Student Union: 2805 New York 67, Johnstown, NY 12095 (Contact Jenna Mares at (518) 842-4202, ext. 3121 to register)
• April 17, 6:30 pm: St. Ann Episcopal Church: 37 Division Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010 (Contact Fr. Neal Longe at (518) 842-2363 to register)