LOGAN, W.Va. — The Recovery Group of Southern West Virginia sponsored an event March 6 observing Black Balloon Day, which is a national day of remembrance to celebrate lives lost
LOGAN — The Recovery Group of Southern West Virginia on Monday evening sponsored an event observing Black Balloon Day, which is a national day of remembrance to celebrate lives lost
LOGAN — During a report on the agency’s 2022 activity, Southwestern Regional Day Report Center Director Michelle Akers said that Logan County ranks the third highest per capita statewide for
PEACH CREEK — John Kangas, the program manager for Logan County’s Quick Response Team (QRT), was named a Hometown Hero by the West Virginia Can’t Wait organization during an assembly
LOGAN â A free training on the proper administration of naloxone, commonly known by the brand name Narcan, was provided at Nighbert Memorial United Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon.
The training was primarily targeted at members of Loganâs faith community, though nobody from the interested public was turned away. It was provided by the Rev. Chris Scott of Winfield United Methodist Church, who demonstrated how to administer naloxone in both the thigh injection and nasal spray forms.
Scott was accompanied and assisted by John Kangas, program manager for the Logan County Quick Response Team. The two spent about an hour demonstrating the anti-opioid medication, explaining how it works, how to properly handle someone experiencing an overdose, and fielding various questions from the audience. After the training, each attendee was certified and given a box of naloxone to use.