Memphis Area Prevention Coalition

, Tennessee,

About

The “Tennessee’s Save a Life Project” provides training on opioid use disorders to health professionals on best practices for prescribing opioids, pain management, co-prescribing practices, screening for substance use disorder, referrals to treatment programs, and overdose prevention. The goal is to provide healthcare professionals with the necessary training and skills to better serve their patients and ensure the highest quality of care by: Reducing the number of overdose related deaths by improving access and availability of clinical treatment and recovery services Expanding access to medication assisted treatment Implementing new strategies for pregnant women To set up an Overdose Prevention Training and/or learn how to use Narcan to reverse an overdose please contact us: Josh Weil (901) 495-5103 David Fuller (901)484-2852 Individual & Agency and trainings available! Providing widespread Naloxone distribution Training professionals and key stakeholders on opioid use disorders Implementing an Overdose Rapid Response System when an outbreak of overdoses occurs