Partnering to stock town facilities with Narcan kits

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and the town’s Substance Misuse Advisory Council announced Tuesday a partnership with the Long Island Council Against Drug Dependence to supply the own with Narcan kits to be placed in visible locations in buildings, parks, and facilities around the Town of North Hempstead.

The announcement coincides with National Fentanyl Awareness Day, a day intended to highlight eforts nationwide to increase awareness and decrease demand for fentanyl, a drug that continues to fuel the opioid epidemic.

“The opioid epidemic has hit dangerous new heights in the past year, with over 110,000 people dying nationwide due to drug overdoses, which equates to over 300 people a day,” De-

Sena said. “Narcan has helped save many lives, and while I hope these kits never need to be used, I felt it was important to secure their placement on Town property to make sure we will always be prepared in the case of an emergency. Thank you to LICADD for your generous donation of these Narcan kits.”

Before becoming became town supervisor, DeSena dedicated her time and energy to educating and empower parents and families about the risks of alcohol and other drugs as the Executive Director of the Manhasset Coalition Against Substance Abuse. In her frst year in ofce,

DeSena established the town’s Substance Misuse Advisory Council to help combat the scourge of the opioid epidemic. Recently, Supervisor DeSena hosted a community forum in part-