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Vernon County health department becomes direct Narcan provider; committee discusses distribution, lock boxes and vending machines
Summary
The Vernon County health department received certification to be a Narcan direct provider, will manage statewide-supplied doses locally and continue outreach to expand distribution and lock-box placements; the committee discussed storage, expiration dates, vending-machine models and partnerships with hospitals and schools.
Vernon County public-health staff reported that the county health department has received certification to be a Narcan direct provider, allowing staff to obtain Narcan from the state without routing requests through the sheriff’s office.
Ashley Schlicht, identified in introductions as a Vernon County public health nurse, agreed to manage the county's Narcan direct-provider program and associated monthly state reporting. Staff said the county has recently received a shipment and currently holds…
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