Upcoming Events in Truckee/ North Tahoe

Past Events

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About the Campaign

Know Overdose Nevada County’s goals are to:

1. Prevent deaths from drug overdoses

2. Keep people safer when using drugs

3. Connect people who use drugs and their support networks to resources and information

Know Overdose Nevada County works to achieve these goals through education and training on overdose prevention and harm reduction strategies, connecting people to resources, and increasing access to Narcan (Naloxone) and fentanyl test strips.

Outreach Events & Mini-Resource Libraries

• Upcoming Events:

  • What Parents Need to Know About Teen Drug Use (Rescheduled) @ North Tahoe School Theatre - April 19th @ 6:00-7:30 pm

  • Free Medication Take-back Day - April 22nd @ 10am - 2pm

• To request opioid prevention outreach at your community event, please email shannon@thespeedyfoundation.org to organize.

• Mini-resource libraries are available around Truckee with resources and literature. Find materials at the following locations:

  • Dark Horse Coffee

Training

• We are now offering training for organizations, schools, businesses, and other community groups - Request an In-Person or Virtual Live Training - (Click Here)

  • Opioid Overdose Training - Narcan™ and Fentanyl Test Strips – Training on how to use Narcan™ and/or fentanyl test strips. Includes information about opioids, fentanyl, signs of an overdose, and how to administer Narcan™ and fentanyl test strips.  

  • Dismantling Stigma – Explores the definition of stigma; the forms, elements and functions of stigma; and the impact of stigma on people who use drugs through interactive discussions.

  • Harm Reduction – Introduction to the foundations of harm reduction. Explores the principles of harm reduction and harm reduction services through interactive discussions.

• Online & On-Demand Opioid Response Training - (Visit: MentallyCovered.org)

• Past Recorded Trainings/Webinars are Linked Below

Thank you to the amazing organizations who have dedicated time and resources towards opioid overdose prevention training with us:

• Truckee Police Department

• North Tahoe-Truckee Homeless Services

• Truckee Tahoe Unified School District

• Sugar Bowl Academy

• Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee

• Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue

• This Could Be YOU - Click Here

Recorded Trainings

Educational Videos

Nevada County Resources

Resources in Nevada County for people who use drugs and their support networks.

• Nevada County Public Health offers free, anonymous distribution of naloxone and fentanyl test strips. Click here to learn more.

• Yuba Harm Reduction Collective’s mission is to offer low-barrier, person-centered, judgement-free resources, education, advocacy, and mutual support services in ways that reduce stigma, ensure dignity, maximize self-determination, decrease health risks, create open dialogues, and empower people who use drugs. Click here to learn more.

• Tahoe Forest Hospital System - Emergency Department - Free, anonymous, no need to register or give a reason why Narcan or testing strips are desired, just visit the Emergency Department. Click here to learn more.

• Gateway Mountain Center has Narcan available for distribution. Please contact Zack@sierraexperience.org for more information. Click here to learn more.