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Past Presentation

Naloxone Part 2: Talk Nerdy to Me | March 5, 2024

Date of Presentation: March 5, 2024

Type: Past Presentation  

Program: Harm Reduction  

Keywords: #breathing  #harm reduction  #naloxone  #never use alone  

In this presentation we hear from Blue Valentine and Jude Leahy on Part two of Nalxone. This session builds on Naloxone Part one and gives a deeper dive into the application and usage of Naloxone and current best practices to continue to support the health and wellness of the individuals we serve in our communities. This session was not recorded but resources can be found below.

Presented by:

Blue Valentine, CHW and Jude Leahy, MPH

Blue Valentine, CHW, is a Harm Reduction Peer Specialist that currently works as part of a cross-program team of communicable disease, health navigation, and harm reduction staff at the Benton County Health Department, as part of the End HIV Oregon Project. Her work includes street and camp outreach, rapid testing, syringe services, client advocacy, naloxone distribution, and HIV and STI education. She coordinates a regional harm reduction group for the Linn, Benton, Lincoln, and Siletz region that has a focus on overdose prevention and naloxone access. Blue is also a member of the Measure 110 Accountability and Oversight Council. She started working in harm reduction in Los Angeles in 1992, and has extensive experience providing HIV/STI prevention and testing and syringe services to diverse communities, including people who use drugs, people experiencing homelessness, sex workers, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people living with HIV.

Jude Leahy, MPH, is the SOR Harm Reduction and Public Health Strategist for the Viral Hepatitis Program at the Oregon Health Authority.

 

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Date added: March 26, 2024