Project DAWN MetroHealth in Cuyahoga County

ATTENTION:
The mobile unit will be temporarily parked until further notice on the corner of Trowbridge and W.25th st. in the grassy lot during demolition of the surrounding buildings.

Our hours are 10am-3pm and our phone is 216-387-6290.

Join us at the Men's Health Fair on 4/27! We will be distributing FREE Narcan kits at both locations!

Men: Your health matters! That’s why we want you to join us at the MetroHealth Men's Health Fair Fair on Saturday, April 27. It’s your chance to make a commitment to better health for a stronger and healthier community.

Free and open to all, you’ll have access to multiple health screenings, wellness sessions, career resources and more to help start your journey to better health. Register today to visit one of two convenient locations: MetroHealth Cleveland Heights Medical Center and the Tri-C Metropolitan Campus.

To register, visit https://www.metrohealth.org/mmhf or call 216-957-3862.

Is a criminal record holding you back? Join us for an expungement clinic on Saturday, April 13, and learn about the numerous opportunities and community resources available to you. In attendance will be representatives from:

• MetroHealth Employment Opportunities
• Cuyahoga County Public Defenders Office
• Cuyahoga County Office of Child Support Services
• Cuyahoga Community College
• Recovery Resources
• NE Ohio Voters Association
• Greater Cleveland Food Bank

Please note that violent felonies, sexual offenses, traffic offenses and DUI/OVI charges cannot be expunged. To register, click here: https://metrohealth.me/3xjKTL4

Come visit us at the Employment &Resource Fair from 11 to 2pm at Woodhill Community Center.

2491 Baldwin Rd. CLE 44104

Fentanyl test strips are an important harm reduction tool to help people who are using substances make informed choices! We encourage people to test all substances including pills, as it may have a lethal dose of fentanyl present.

Check out the article to see where you can get testing strips for FREE.

Gov. DeWine announces 1 million fentanyl test strips distributed throughout Ohio Drug overdoses have been on the rise nationwide, but Ohio is bucking the trend with a slight decrease, thanks in part to an initiative announced by Governor Mike DeWine.

Please be safe out there!

Celebrating 4 years of operating our mobile unit!🎉❤️ We've come a long way! Thank you to all of those who support our harm reduction efforts, our clients appreciate it more than you know!

🚨Overdose surge alert in Franklin county! Sign up to recieve these messages by texting "SOAR" to your area's number listed below.

Based on EpiCenter emergency department (ED) visit data, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health has seen an increase in the number of patients presenting to EDs for suspected drug overdose. Alerts (2) occurred for February 26th 11am through February 27th 12pm, totaling to 17 patients seen in our EDs for drug-related injuries. Data analyses showed an unusual demographic pattern, specifically an increase in female youths.

Please visit for a list of resources to help our community stay safe!
https://www.adamhscc.org/resources/finding-help/by-service/harm-reduction

Join us this Sunday at Shaker Lakes Nature Center for a free naloxone training and kit from 1 to 2pm!

🚨Carfentanil may be back in our area! With the increased number of visits to the emergency department in the county this week for ODs, Please be careful and never use alone.

Ohio Drug Agency Again Warns of Carfentanil in Drug Supply Most of today’s illicit drugs are extremely potent cocktails of multiple drugs, including the "zombie drug."

🚨🚨🚨🚨OVERDOSE SURGE ALERT!
Based on EpiCenter emergency dept(ED) visit data, Cuyahoga County has seen an increase in the number of patients presenting to ED's for suspected drug overdose. Alerts occurred between Nov 12th-13th totaling 19 patients seen in the ED's for drug related injuries

LOCATION: Cuyahoga County
SOURCE: Cuyahoga County Board of Health

PLEASE VISIT ONE OF OUR LOCATIONS TO PICK UP NALOXONE &TESTING STRIPS!

You can also access resources below:
Test your drugs with free fentanyl and xylazine test strips available here: https://thesoarinitiative.org/get-free-test-strips and carry naloxone available for free here: https://thrive4change.org/ordersupplies/. If you know of a deadly batch of drugs, help anonymously keep your community safe by texting "Submit Report" to 440-762-7627. Never use alone. Never Use Alone Inc. – 877-696-1996

Get Free Test Strips – The SOAR Initiative Join the “Strip Club”, our statewide mail-order harm reduction program! If you have an Ohio address, click the button below to fill out a short, secure form to request 5 fentanyl test strips discreetly mailed to you as soon as possible.

https://linktr.ee/projectdawnmetrohealth?utm_source=qr_code

Please check out our QR code to access many of our resources🙂

With everything currently going on in the world ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Join us next Saturday at the Women's Health Fair! We will be distributing FREE naloxone kits and other resources.

MetroHealth and the Vernon Family Foundation are partnering to present the inaugural Multicultural Women’s Health Fair & Empowerment Expo from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 30, at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland. It will be a day dedicated to celebrating and empowering women from every background and stage of life to take charge of their health, well-being and personal growth. The event will offer free health screenings, health talks, empowerment sessions, on-site job interviews, entertainment and more. https://www.metrohealth.org/womens-health-expo

As we enter Su***de Prevention Awareness Month, please know that help is available! You can always connect with crisis services by calling 216-623-6888 or 988 from any phone. Our mobile unit is also a safe space.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual Overdose Awareness Day cookout! We love being able to give away a lot of resources, clothes and of course- hotdogs!

Come down and see us in Public Square for Overdose Awareness Day at Waves of Awareness!

We have two great events coming up this week for International Overdose Awareness Day!

Thursday we will be downtown for the Waves of Awareness https://www.stellamariscleveland.com/ioad

and Friday we will be having a cookout at our mobile unit! Join us for one or both 💜💜💜💜

Please check out our QR code to access many of our resources🙂

OVERDOSE ALERT- 9 SUSPECTED DEATHS YESTERDAY!
Please be careful, carry naloxone, don't use alone, and utilize fentanyl & xylazine testing strips when possible.
Please reach out to us if you are in need of additional resources.

https://www.testyourdrugscc.com
https://www.metrohealth.org/office-of-opioid-safety/project-dawn

Additionally, the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga
County provides a 24-hour crisis hotline at 216-623-6888.

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/we-follow-through/cuyahoga-county-cmha-installing-naloxboxes-to-help-fight-opioid-overdoses

Cuyahoga County Project DAWN & CMHA installing 'Naloxboxes' to help fight opioid overdoses!

These boxes have already helped save a few lives within the first 2 months :)

Cuyahoga County, CMHA installing 'Naloxboxes' to help fight opioid overdoses A partnership with Cuyahoga County and Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority has the potential to save lives among the agency's 55,000 residents.

Join us June 21st at 6:30pm for a presentation on substance use and mental health.

FREE Naloxone and Deterra bags will be available

https://www.wkyc.com/article/travel/ohio-turnpike-naloxone-service-plazas/95-96d02f27-2cce-4d01-a7a3-3472b2a5a8d1

Just a reminder, all Ohio turnpike rest areas now have one of our naloxone emergency cabinets installed should you or someone else experience an overdose emergency!!!

Ohio Turnpike to provide naloxone at service plazas The partnership comes after unintentional drug overdoses resulted in nearly four times as many deaths as motor vehicle crashes across Ohio in 2022.

Our harm reduction vending machine continues to be successful! Please share so others know how to access this free service :)

Cuyahoga County dispenses more than 200 Narcan kits Cuyahoga County health officials say they see signs of success after expanding efforts to reduce drug overdoses by offering free Narcan.

Join us tomorrow at MetroHealth Buckeye for the Financial Wellness Expo. We will have our RV there offering harm reduction resources 😀

https://linktr.ee/projectdawnmetrohealth

Visit our linktree to find all of our downloadable resources and training videos!

@projectdawnmetrohealth | Linktree We provide outreach, education and harm reduction services in Cuyahoga County.

MAY is month😊 You matter and help is available! Please reach out if you need someone to talk to.

Visit https://www.adamhscc.org/resources/finding-help/by-service/crisis-services
for several resources or 988lifeline.org/chat