Are you Aware? Penticton Event - How to Use a Naloxone Kit!
Wed, Sep 17
|St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
An opioid overdose can happen to anyone, anywhere, and knowing what to do in those critical moments can mean the difference between life and death. Are you prepared? Our upcoming "Are You Aware?" event offers vital training on how to use a Naloxone Kit.
Time & Location
Sep 17, 2025, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 397 Martin St, Penticton, BC V2A 5L4, Canada
Guests
About the event
Are you Aware?” Is a partnership with SOS Community Connections Volunteer Centre and St Andrews Presbyterian Church. The New Horizons for Seniors Grant funded the project and is free to access. We hope that you find our topics of interest and will join us in becoming more aware of the resources in our community. SOS Community Connections Volunteer Centre received a Federal grant through the New Horizons Seniors Program to Link residents with their community.
Each session has a different theme. September's theme is How to Use a Naloxone Kit!
Arrive at 9:30 am for coffee, tea and snacks, and enjoy the speaker.
Speaker: Patrick Shejabl
Patrick Shejabl from the Martin Street Clinic. Patrick works in mental health and substance abuse support, and he’ll will provide invaluable guidance, offering a comprehensive talk-through and practical demonstration on how to properly use a Naloxone kit to help reverse an opioid overdose.
Be prepared. Save a life.