Note: For current guidance on the performance of CPR during COVID please see our FAQ on our COVID-19 page.  The FAQ contains specific information for CPR as part of the response to opioid overdose from the NYS Department of Health Opioid Overdose Prevention Program. View it here.

The NYSED Opioid Overdose Prevention Resources listed below may be used in consultation with the school medical director, administration, and school counsel in implementing a school or school district opioid overdose prevention program. Guidelines and Memos Related to Opioid Overdose Prevention and Use of Naloxone in Schools is located on the Laws, Guidelines, and Memos page> Guidelines and Memos by Content here.

 NYSED Guidance for Schools

NYSED Guidance Document On Opioid Prevention- Provides NYS Education Department (NYSED), NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH), and Harm Reduction Coalition guidance and training for schools choosing to participate as opioid antagonist recipients as defined by Public Health Law §3309. (Updated 3/2019)

Naloxone Administration In Schools Options Chart- This chart is referenced in the above document and describes how schools may register as NYSDOH Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs, obtain and administer naloxone. It includes applicable regulatory citations. (12/16) 

• Opioid Training Skills Checklist for School Staff- To be used to assess skills for non-medical staff who have completed the NYSDOH-NYSED approved webinar training and received a certificate of completion.
• NYSDOH Steps for Naloxone Administration Infographic- Provides a visual overview of how to administer naloxone, rescue breathing steps and how to care for someone after giving naloxone, (NYSDOH 7/17/)
• Responding To An Overdose Emergencies- For Staff- Provides a visual overview of steps for response and use of Narcan® (March 2019).

• NYSDOH Opioid Prevention Webpage-Provides links to provider and consumer resources on naloxone administration, applicable NYS laws, guidelines, and fact sheets (Updated 3/2021).
  
• NYSDOH Opioid Overdose Prevention Schools Page is dictated to assisting schools to obtain and provide naloxone. It includes information on how to become a registered Opioid Overdose Program, Resources for Registered Programs, and a listing of School and BOCES Districts Registered as Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs (Updated 1/2021) 
• NYSDOH Opioid-related Data in New York State provides information that can be used to help identify where communities are struggling, help tailor interventions, and show improvements (Last updated January 2020).
  

Naloxone Medications (Links provided for educational purposes only. No endorsement is intended or implied) 

• NARCAN® (naloxone hydrochloride) Nasal Spray 4 mg dose by Adapt Pharma. 
• Adapt Pharma offers up to two cartons (four 4mg doses) of Narcan® nasal spray at no cost to all NYS high schools. Visit the Narcan® Public Service Page to learn more.  

Policy and Notification Samples for Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs 

• Sample policies and procedures for NYSDOH Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs and/or Licensed Prescribers- While not school-specific, this NYSDOH sample may be used as a guide in developing policies and procedures in accordance with school medical director, administrative and counsel guidance. (3/21/14)
  
• Sample District Notification to Parents Regarding the Implementation of an Opioid Overdose Prevention Program-Provides a brief explanation of an Opioid Prevention Program. Literacy level approximately 8th grade. (12/2016)