Overdose Prevention Program

    

 

The Overdose Prevention Program was established due to a large need in Broome County for overdose-related prevention interventions, community education, harm and stigma reduction, and services. In 2018, Broome County Executive Jason Garnar recognized that the Opioid Epidemic was a public health crisis in our community and dedicated a position at the Health Department to address it. The Overdose Prevention Program has grown to five full-time staff and several subcontractor agencies.   

 

 

      

 

 

 

                      

OPP Services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

​
  2025
Month Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Suspected Fatal Overdoses                        
Suspected Non-Fatal Overdoses                        

 

 

Year 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Suspected Fatal Overdoses 76 66 32 37 39 54 80 67 48  
Suspected Non-Fatal Overdoses           516 468 359 219  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Broome Overdose Action Collaborative (BOAC)

 

 

 

The next BOAC meeting at the Broome County Health Department is Tuesday, January 28th, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM.

Please reach out to OverdosePrevention@broomecountyny.gov if you would like to join virtually and need the link, or if you have additional questions. 

 

 

Please see the Requests for Proposals below: Applications are due by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

Evaluator: https://broomecountyny.gov/sites/default/files/2025-01/Evaluator%20RFP.pdf

This is the NOFO referenced in the Evaluator RFP: NOFO.pdf

Public Safety Public Health Liason: https://broomecountyny.gov/sites/default/files/2025-01/Public%20Safety%20Public%20Health%20RFP.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spike Auto Text Program

Community members can sign up for the Spike Auto Text program, which alerts community members, professionals, and loved ones via text when there is an increase in overdoses. Individuals can sign up for the anonymous pilot program by texting SPIKE to 1(855)963-5669 (855-9-OD-KNOW) and following the prompts.

 
 
You Can Stop an Overdose!
Encourage those with substance use disorders to not use alone, have a Narcan kit available, and if you are on the site of an overdose, call 911. There is also the Never Use Alone hotline at 1-800-997-2280 to speak to someone judgment-free. Fentanyl and Xylazine test strips are also available in Broome County, those who are interested can reach out to 2-1-1 for information on where to find them. 

 

SUPPORT FOR LOVED ONES:
 
If you have a loved one struggling with substance use disorder contact ACBC or Truth Pharm.  For more information visit https://acbcservices.org/ or https://truthpharm.org/.