The Episcopal Diocese of Missouri: Addressing Opioid Overdose
Opioid overdoses and deaths are a national epidemic. For current information from the American Medical Association about this crisis, click here.
Thanks to the St. Louis National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse (NCADA), doses of Narcan are available to Episcopal Churches throughout the Diocese of Missouri.
All clergy and elected leadership are urged to take the training, so that an opioid overdose can be recognized and Narcan safely administered. On-line training is available through the University of Missouri - St. Louis by clicking here or from the American Red Cross by clicking here to register
Once the training has been completed, click here for whom to contact to obtain doses of Narcan.
Thanks to the St. Louis National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse (NCADA), doses of Narcan are available to Episcopal Churches throughout the Diocese of Missouri.
All clergy and elected leadership are urged to take the training, so that an opioid overdose can be recognized and Narcan safely administered. On-line training is available through the University of Missouri - St. Louis by clicking here or from the American Red Cross by clicking here to register
Once the training has been completed, click here for whom to contact to obtain doses of Narcan.
This "Get Help" app, available for smartphones, lists local social service agencies and other available resources surrounding the area where the phone is being used.
Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church
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For more information about recovery ministries, click here. You will be directed to the website for the whole of the Episcopal Church.
The Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church has begun a discussion meeting at 7 p.m. Central Standard Time on Wednesday nights. Everyone in recovery is welcome to join, sharing your experience, strength and hope.
Here's how to be a part of that gathering: Click here to open the Zoom meeting.
The Zoom ID is 923 8806 4304.
The Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church has begun a discussion meeting at 7 p.m. Central Standard Time on Wednesday nights. Everyone in recovery is welcome to join, sharing your experience, strength and hope.
Here's how to be a part of that gathering: Click here to open the Zoom meeting.
The Zoom ID is 923 8806 4304.
The Center of Addiction & Faith is a movement of God’s Spirit, to open the church and other faith communities to better understand the extensive ramifications of addiction of every kind, and how to respond. The mission of the Center of Addiction & Faith is to educate clergy, faith communities and caregivers about addiction. For more information, click here.