Project Dawn | Summit County Public Health
Distributes naloxone (Narcan) medication to individuals at risk of opioid/opiate overdose and to their friends and family in an effort to reduce fatal overdoses. Provides training and education on the safe and proper use of Narcan in overdose prevention. Narcan is an antidote to opioid/opiate overdoses including Heroin and prescription painkillers (Percocet, OxyContin, Oxycodone, Vicodin, Morphine, Fentanyl and so forth). Also offers Fentanyl test strips that show whether fentanyl, carfentanil, or other related dangerous chemicals are mixed in with street drugs.
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211 Summit
Physical Address
1867 West Market Street, Fairway Center, Akron, OH 44313
Hours
- Available Monday - Friday from 8:00pm to 4:00pm at the 1867 West Market Street location. - Available on Monday from Noon to 3:00pm and Wednesday from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at the 1400 South Arlington Street location. - Closed on Federal holidays.
Fax
(330) 923-7558
fax | Administrative
Fax
(330) 752-7157
fax | Communicable Disease
Website
Application process
Walk in for service during designated times. Call Project Dawn for more information. For the Mail Order Narcan/Fentanyl Test Strip Request Form, visit the website: www.scph.org/counseling/mail-order.
Fee
No fee for training, naloxone (Narcan) kit, or fentanyl test strips.
Eligibility
Serves residents of Summit County age 18 years and over.
Languages
Utilizes language interpretation services.
Service area
Summit County, Ohio
Agency info
Summit County Public Health
Protects and promotes public health through a comprehensive program of public health services for the residents of Summit County.