Opioid Overdose Prevention Program
Our Mission
Use a practical, evidence-based approach to reduce risks, remove obstacles to treatment, and, most importantly, save lives as the opioid crisis changes in communities. Using proven tools such as overdose-reversal medication and harm reduction strategies, we can support community members who use drugs by promoting health, offering services that integrate with general medical care, and keeping our neighbors as healthy as possible.
What We Do
Available for community events for education and Naloxone (Narcan) distribution and harm reduction items such as Fentanyl and Xylazine test strips- Enrollment assistance into the County Opioid Overdose Prevention Program (OOPP) distribution system
- Educational materials available in Spanish and English on topics such as:
- What is an opioid?
- Fentanyl and Xylazine risks
- Safe storage of medications
- Signs and symptoms of an overdose
- How to use Naloxone
- Where to find Naloxone overdose kits in the community
- Local treatment options for substance use and opioid use disorders
- Recovery meetings in the community
- Trainings available for your agency/department on the Opioid crisis, local and national efforts to stop overdose deaths using harm reduction techniques
Reach out to us!
To request a presentation on Opioid Overdose prevention or to request test kits and education, please send us an email by clicking this link, or call us at 805-652-6113.
For Professionals
The WTFentanyl website provides factual information from emergency physicians, toxicologists, and addiction medicine specialists about fentanyl exposure. The authors are experienced with fentanyl — both caring for patients with overdoses as well as using it medically to treat pain and created this resource to dispel myths related to fentanyl.
The Good Samaritan Law: All individuals are encouraged to assist someone who is overdosing. Click this link to read more about how to help someone who is overdosing, and the Good Samaritan Law.
If you’d like the Opioid Prevention team to come to your facility, provide educational information, or to request test kits for your facility, please call 805-652-6113.
For Those in Recovery
If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, call for a free, confidential assessment: 1-844-385-9200 or visit the Substance Use Services website.
Safe disposal: The Syringe Exchange Program helps provide free and anonymous harm reduction services.
For Parents
The WTFentanyl website provides factual information from emergency physicians, toxicologists, and addiction medicine specialists about fentanyl exposure. The authors are experienced with fentanyl — both caring for patients with overdoses as well as using it medically to treat pain and created this resource to dispel myths related to fentanyl.
Learn what questions to ask your provider if you are prescribed opioids.
Teen Fentanyl Use: How the Fentanyl Epidemic Is Impacting Teens
Learn more about the facts on fentanyl.
Learn how to recognize an opioid overdose.
For Students
Learn more about the facts on fentanyl.
Learn how to recognize an opioid overdose.
Contact Information
1801 Solar Dr., Suite 250
Oxnard, CA, 93030
805-652-6113
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