Students deserve to be safe and healthy at school. Recognizing the critical need for immediate response tools in emergencies, the Save Lives Oregon initiative will now offer eligible schools, colleges, universities and school-based health centers (SBHCs) overdose reversal kits through its Harm Reduction Clearinghouse.
This is an important step in providing our educators and school staff with the resources necessary to protect our students’ safety and respond effectively in the event of an overdose emergency.
To be eligible to receive state-funded overdose reversal kits through the Save Lives Oregon Harm Reduction Clearinghouse, schools must meet the following criteria:
Be a public, private, or charter school, college, university, or SBHC located in Oregon or Tribal communities
Serve students grade 7 or higher
To order, please review the important FAQs below before filling out an application here.
Important FAQs:
Question: What is the eligibility criteria to receive state-funded overdose reversal kits through the Save Lives Oregon Harm Reduction Clearinghouse?
Answer: Eligible institutions must:
- Be a public school district, private or charter school, college, university or SBHC located in Oregon or Tribal communities
- Serve students at a minimum of grade 7
- Example(s): K-8 schools = eligible, K-6 schools = not eligible; All colleges and universities = eligible
Question: My school meets the eligibility requirements. How can I apply to receive state-funded overdose reversal kits?
Answer: Each public school district should identify one person to apply on behalf of all eligible schools in their district. Private or charter schools, colleges, universities and SBHCs should also identify only one person to apply on behalf of their eligible school or SBHC. In all cases, the person filling out the application should have the authority to approve the storage and use of naloxone for their school district or school in the event of an emergency.
Fill out an application here.
Please remember, if more than one application is sent from the same district, school, or SBHC, duplicate applications will be rejected.
Question: What is included in the overdose reversal kits?
Answer: Each kit will include the following:
- 1 wall-mounted naloxone box
- 8 doses of nasal naloxone
- 2 CPR face shields
- Poster set (in English and Spanish)
- Where to find the overdose reversal kit on campus
- How to administer nasal naloxone
Question: How many kits will my school or SBHC receive?
Answer: The Save Lives Oregon Harm Reduction Clearinghouse will provide up to three (3) overdose reversal kits to each eligible school and one (1) overdose reversal kit to each eligible SBHC.
Question: Where can I find more resources for low-cost and no-cost Narcan?
Answer: If your school or district needs additional overdose reversal kits, please visit these alternative sources for no- or low-cost naloxone:
- No-cost: Direct Relief’s “Free Narcan for Schools” program is sponsored by Emergent BioSolutions and provides any K-12 school with up to 2 boxes (4 doses) of Narcan. For more information, contact usaprograms@directrelief.org
- Low-cost: To purchase Narcan at redacted public interest pricing direct from manufacturer Emergent BioSolutions, contact info@savelivesoregon.org with subject line “Low-cost Narcan”
Question: After I submit my application, when can I expect to receive my overdose reversal kits?
Answer: Once you submit your application, you can expect to receive a response within 7 – 14 business days. You can expect to receive your overdose reversal kit(s) within 2-3 months. If you have questions about an existing order and have not heard back within this timeframe, please contact info@savelivesoregon.org.
Question: Where can I find more information about preventing overdose on campus?
Answer: You can find helpful information here. If you have more questions, please contact us at info@savelivesoregon.org
