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Waukon Police Complete Opioid Training

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Pictured is Brooke Kunkel, Marcia Oltrogge, Jenny Rose, and the Waukon Police Department

Helping Services for Youth & Families in partnership with Northeast Iowa Behavioral Health  brought the Waukon Police Department a training on opioids, stimulants, Narcan, how to store medication properly, and mental health awareness.  

A similar training will take place for the Winneshiek Medical Center Emergency Management. We are honored to provide training to law enforcement and healthcare providers.

For more information or to have the Prevention Team present to your group or organization, contact Brooke Kunkel, Prevention Coordinator at bkunkel@helpingservices.org or 563-387-1720. Learn more about how the Prevention Team contributes to the community at www.helpingservices.org/prevention.

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