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The TMCC Counseling Center and Wake Up Nevada marked the completion of a new community partnership with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 21 at Truckee Meadows Community College's Dandini campus. The event celebrated the installation of a free naloxone (Narcan) access box near the campus's RTC bus waiting area, making the overdose-reversal medication free and anonymous for students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding community.
This September, in recognition of National Recovery Month, we're highlighting organizations across Nevada that support people and families affected by substance use and recovery. First up: Shine A Light Foundation in Southern Nevada.
Shine A Light Foundation serves individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use disorder throughout Southern Nevada, with a particular focus on individuals living in the flood channels, tunnels, encampments, and other areas not traditionally reached by services.
The Nevada Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) team has released September updates, including new monthly surveillance reports and upcoming office hours for partners interested in overdose data.
Overdose Awareness Month and International Overdose Awareness Day (observed annually on August 31) serve as pivotal moments to educate the public, dismantle pervasive social stigma, and highlight life-saving interventions that can turn the tide of this epidemic.
As temperatures across the West continue to rise, extreme heat has become more than a seasonal inconvenience—it’s a growing public health crisis. In Nevada, people without access to stable housing or cooling resources face serious health risks during heat waves. Substance use, certain medications, and chronic health conditions can also increase vulnerability. Understanding who’s most at risk—and how to stay safe—is critical as our summers grow longer and hotter.
The Nevada Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) team has released August updates, including new monthly surveillance reports and upcoming office hours for partners interested in overdose data.
Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)–funded initiative that supports state and local partners in using timely, high-quality data to inform overdose prevention and response strategies. In Nevada, the OD2A team collects, analyzes, and disseminates actionable data—including emergency department visits, fatal and non-fatal overdoses, and other surveillance indicators—to help communities identify trends, guide resource allocation, and strengthen coordinated response efforts across the state.