On October 3, 2019, the second Narcan training of the year took place inside Frey Hall at Stony Brook University. The event was dedicated to Steven Robert Van Cott, the younger brother of Allison Van Cott-McEntee, a nontraditional student and an SBU Chill Peer Educator, who died of an accidental overdose.

The two sessions for 2019 combined saw more than 440 SBU students NARCAN trained. They were each provided a NARCAN Overdose Rescue Kit.

NARCAN, also known as naloxone, is a medication that can be used to block the effects of opioids. Properly administered, it can be a lifesaver in cases of opioid overdose.

“Stony Brook is proud to support efforts to train our students and community on how to use NARCAN in the event of a heroin overdose,” said Richard Gatteau, the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. “It is a wonderful partnership with our Student Affairs Health Education team and University Police to help save lives.”

The 45-minute training session was conducted by the University Police Department Community Relations Team, and the Narcan kit distribution was supported by Catherine Marrone’s Sociology Teaching Assistants, Chill Peer Educators and Red Watch Band Care Team volunteers.

Additional support was provided by Dr. Richard Gatteau,  Isobel Breheny-Schafer, WUSB Station Manager; Emily Snyder, Director, Department of Student Community Development and Kathleen Valerio, health educator, Chill Peer Education Program Coordinator and event organizer.

University Police Department also hosts their own NARCAN training. Students can request one on their webpage. Upon completion, students will receive a NARCAN kit.

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