586: Schools Get Naloxone, Communities Help Design Block Grant Projects

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English - January 24, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 5.55 MB - ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
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Dr. Tao Sheng Kwan-Gett, Chief Science Officer for the Washington State Health Department, says providing doses of naloxone to many schools in the state will save lives; Molly Cotant, Deputy Director for the Division of Local Health Services at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, says Michigan uses preventive health and health services block grants to support health-equity; and ASTHO has several job openings.

Washington State Department of Health Webpage: Department of Health offers naloxone to high schools to combat youth opioid overdoses

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