Geisinger hosts free Narcan distribution event

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, at 25 Church St., will host a free Narcan® (naloxone) distribution event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, and Friday, Sept. 1, outside the hospital’s Emergency Department to help prepare the community for opioid overdoses. 

Geisinger representatives, including first responders and addiction treatment specialists, will teach attendees how to administer the lifesaving medication and offer additional education and resources. 

Each adult attendee will be offered two Narcan kits while supplies last. Registration is not necessary, and Geisinger will strictly maintain the confidentiality and privacy of attendees.

About Geisinger

Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates more than $8 billion in annual revenues across 163 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and is conducting more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With more than 27,000 employees, including 1,800 employed physicians and 5,200 registered nurses, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers, having an estimated economic impact of $16.8 billion on the state’s economy. In 2024, Geisinger joined Risant Health, a nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.