Overdose Prevention For Venues 101

Coalition for Overdose Solutions in the Music Industry & Community (COSMIC) along with beats overdose will conduct a virtual training that will share what we’ve learned and address the basics of overdose prevention and reversal for venues. This curriculum will be crafted to meet the needs of venue owners and operators, it will include the following: 1) Overview of opioid overdoses, 2) Reversal and prevention interventions, 3) How to prepare your business and your staff, 4) Obstacles we’ve encountered and the solutions they’ve inspired, and 5) Overdose prevention efforts around the country. Training will conclude with a Q&A and awareness of community resources. Recorded June 15, 2023

Instructed By: Nikki Jean (Social Responsibility Director at Rhymesayers Entertainment), Morgan Godvin (Founder of beats overdose)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

  • Staff or Team Discussion Questions

    • Let’s review the signs of recognizing an overdose per the video and slide deck.

    • What elements of information in the training video can we adapt to work for our venue, festival or team?

    • Do we have local partners or other resources to help with in-person training?

  • Session PowerPoint

  • Session Transcript – Coming soon!

  • beats overdose website