Geisinger will hold two Narcan distribution events in northeastern Pennsylvania, aiming to provide resources and training to the public. The events are organized by Geisinger’s pharmacy, emergency medicine, addiction medicine, and Free2BMom teams. Attendees will receive boxes of nasal naloxone, as well as fentanyl and xylazine testing strips. Geisinger staff will also offer instruction on how to use these items.
The first event is scheduled for Friday, August 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the lawn across from Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre’s emergency room at 25 Church St., Wilkes-Barre. The second event will take place Thursday, September 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Linden Street courtyard of Courthouse Square at 200 N. Washington Ave., Scranton.
Community health partners will join Geisinger at both locations to provide information tables and support services for individuals in or seeking recovery.
According to Geisinger, “Geisinger personnel will hand out boxes of nasal naloxone, fentanyl and xylazine testing strips, and teach attendees how to properly use them at community resource events in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties. The Geisinger team will be joined by community health partners who will set up information tables and offer resources to those in recovery or seeking recovery.”
Both events are free and open to all members of the public with no registration required.
Geisinger is one of the largest providers of value-based care in Pennsylvania, serving more than a million people through its network of hospitals and clinics across central and northeastern parts of the state. It employs over 27,000 people statewide and operates a medical college that trains thousands annually while conducting extensive clinical research studies. In 2024, Geisinger became part of Risant Health as part of an effort to advance value-based care nationally through this nonprofit organization. More details about Geisinger’s operations can be found on their website at https://www.geisinger.org/.
