Opioid Overdose Prevention Trainings Take Place during “Day to Save”

Earlier today, Behavioral Health System Baltimore and the Baltimore City Health Department convened 30 volunteers to conduct opioid overdose prevention outreach during the first-ever 'Day to Save.' Volunteers, BHSB staff, and BCHD staff met at Lexington Market which is considered an overdose hotspot, making it one of the highest risk areas in Baltimore.

All of the volunteers were trained and certified to administer naloxone. More than 60 kits were dispersed to volunteers. Then, volunteers trained residents around Lexington Market to save a life with naloxone and distribute the medication to those in need. 

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