Guidance Document On Opioid Prevention (NYSED 3/2019)
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. 

Joint letter from the Commissioners of NYSED, NYSDOH and the OASAS (NYSED, NYSDOH, OASAS 09/20/18)
Sent to school districts detailing the dangers of opioids - including fentanyl, which is often hidden in other drugs - and synthetic cannabinoids, and resources offered by the state to educate students and communities.

 

New York State Addiction and Substance Use Disorder Educational Resource (NYSED 4/18)
NYS Addiction and Substance Use Disorder Educational Resource Flash Drive Toolkit.

 

Modernization of Health Education Curriculum Law (NYSED 6/16)
Announces the Health Education Standards Modernization Supplemental Guidance Document: An Instructional Resource Packet for Heroin and Opioids developed to assist school districts in meeting requirements of modernizing health education instruction by including heroin and opioid content within the alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs curricula.

Health Education Standards Modernization Supplemental Guidance Document (NYSED, OASAS, NYSDOH 6/2016)
Instructional Resource Packet for Heroin and Opioids to assist school districts in meeting requirements of modernizing health education instruction.

Information for Schools Regarding New Law on Opioid Overdose Prevention (NYSED 8/10/15)