Education
The Office of Opioid Safety offers education, tools and resources to MetroHealth providers and staff in all opioid-related needs.
Additionally, the Office of Opioid Safety has a commitment to offering community-based education and training that includes but not limited to:
- Community organizations
- Government agencies
- Educational systems
- Corporations and groups
Learn more about the opioid crisis:
- Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner
- Drug Drop Box Program (Cuyahoga County Sheriff)
- NIDA.NIH.GOV | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Opioid Deaths | Cuyahoga County Community Dashboard (clearpointstrategy.com)
- SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Start Talking
- Take Charge Ohio
- The Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium
If your organization is interested in opioid safety training, please fill out our form and we will get back to you with more information.
First Responders, Organizations and Groups
The Office of Opioid Safety's Project DAWN Program can offer education, training and kit distributions to first responders, organizations, groups and communities in Cuyahoga County.
To learn more, contact us at (216) 778-8452 or opioidsafety@metrohealth.org
If you are a police agency in Cuyahoga County and in need of naloxone, educational opportunities, Information and Resources Guides or are interested in starting a quick response team, please email Aimee Scheidemantel ascheidemantel@metrohealth.org.
Contact Us
To learn more, contact the Office of Opioid Safety
Prescription for Hope
"Prescription for Hope," a podcast from The MetroHealth System, shares the stories of some of the people working to end the crisis and bring the dawn.