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Project Dawn (DEATHS AVOIDED WITH NALOXONE) | Portage County Combined General Health District

999 East Main Street, Ravenna, OH 44266

Barrier Free Restrooms|Designated Parking.
Eligibility
Opioid users, or friends and family members of opioid users (such as: heroin, methadone, Percocet, Vicodin, and Oxycontin). Must be age 18 or older.
Required documents
None
Hours
Website available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Kit is generally mailed within 1-3 business days.
Languages
None.
Application process
Visit the website at https://portagehealth.net/our-programs/health-education-and-promotion/project-dawn-narcan and complete the form and required training video to receive a kit by mail.
Fees
No fee.
Service area
Portage County, Ohio
Provides a free kit that contains naloxone, a prescribed nasal inhalant that reverses an opioid overdose. Kit includes two (2) nasal sprays containing naloxone, one (1) face shield for rescue breathing, and instructions. Will receive instruction on how to recognize and respond to an overdose (as well as distinguish between different types of overdose) and how to administer intranasal Naloxone to reverse the opioid overdose.
Last assured
12/23/2025
Providing organization
Portage County Combined General Health District
Health department for Portage County that provides low-cost health related services. Responsible for all of Portage County except for the city of Kent.