During Overdose Awareness Month, Benton County Health Department will hold free community events to increase awareness and prevention of drug overdose. The events coincide with International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), the world’s largest campaign to end overdose by raising awareness and reducing stigma.
Community members are invited to attend a vigil in Monroe or Corvallis to remember those who have died from overdose and acknowledge the grief of families and friends left behind. The Health Department’s Harm Reduction Program will also offer free trainings in Monroe and Corvallis on how to recognize and respond to an overdose. Free naloxone with be distributed at each event. All four events are open to the public.
- Corvallis Overdose Recognition and Response Training: August 13, 5:30-7:00 p.m. at 4500 SW Research Way
- Monroe Overdose Awareness Vigil: August 21, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 648 Orchard Street
- Monroe Overdose Recognition and Response Training: August 22, 5:30-7:00 p.m. at 648 Orchard Street
- Corvallis Overdose Awareness Vigil: August 29, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 602 SW Madison Avenue
