Project DAWN Expanded Mobile Unit

Project DAWN is an opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) program, which provides FREE education on what puts someone at risk for opioid overdose, how to recognize the signs and symptoms of opioid overdose and how to respond to an opioid overdose and use naloxone (a.k.a Narcan) the antidote to opioid overdose.

Project Highlights:

• MetroHealth's Project DAWN project was the second of its kind in Ohio
• It is now one of many Project DAWN sites throughout Cuyahoga County
• Initiated in 2013 by MetroHealth as part of Ohio's network of opioid education and naloxone distribution programs

Project DAWN provides program participants with a free naloxone kit.

To access Project DAWN’s confidential and free services, simply visit any of our walk-in locations during our open hours.

No appointment is necessary and visits typically take less than 15 minutes.

In April 2020, our Project DAWN team started a syringe service program in addition to distributing Naloxone with two goals in mind:

1. Continue to provide naloxone to high-risk individuals & front-line personnel, and community members 
2. Provide harm reduction supplies and connections to care for people who inject drugs (PWID)

Eligible program participants are individuals who are at-risk of opioid overdose including those who are in recovery for opioid use disorder and those who are actively using opioids. In addition, individuals who may know someone who is at risk for opioid overdose may also obtain a Naloxone kit.

Syringe Programs - Harm Reduction Ohio