Richland County TB & Public Health Office

09/02/2026

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Car seat event coming soon! 🚙🚗🚐

09/01/2026

Narcan available at RCHO

No one has to die from an overdose.

Overdose deaths are preventable — especially when we're all prepared to help. This International Overdose Awareness Day, we're breaking down how you can act right away to help save a life.⬇️

⚠️Check for signs of an overdose.
Signs and symptoms include: blue or purple fingernails and lips; unresponsive or can't wake up; pale, cold, or clammy skin; small, pinpoint pupils; slow, irregular, or no breathing; and their body is weak or limp.

☎️Call 911 right away.
Tell the operator your exact location and let them know you are with a person who is not breathing. You don't need to be afraid to call 911 — Illinois' Good Samaritan Law protects a person having an overdose and the people who help from being charged or prosecuted for drug possession.

👃Use naloxone (or Narcan® nasal spray).
➡️Lay: Lay the person on their back and tilt their head up.
➡️Spray: Place the nozzle into one nostril and press the plunger firmly.
➡️Stay: Stay with the person until emergency help arrives. If the person hasn't started breathing within 2-3 minutes, give another dose.

😮‍💨Do rescue breathing.
If the person is not breathing or is breathing very slowly after the first dose of naloxone, start rescue breathing. Keep the person flat on their back, tilt their head back, pinch their nose, and breathe into their mouth every 5 seconds. Continue until the person wakes up or starts to breathe on their own.

📍Where can you get naloxone?
In Illinois, anyone can get trained to carry and administer naloxone. A standing order makes it easy to access, no prescription needed. Find naloxone at pharmacies, schools, public libraries, local health departments, and from your health care provider.

Stop an overdose death. Save a life.

🔗Learn more about overdose response and opioids: https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/opioids.html

08/25/2026

If there is anyone in the community that could utilize Peptamen Junior, please send RCHO a FB message or call us at 618-392-6241.

08/24/2026

❤️ Upcoming BLS Class! ❤️

Are you looking to get certified for Basic Life Support training with the AHA?

We are holding a BLS class at the Richland County TB Public Health Office!

📅 Date: September 14th
🕐 Time: 1:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Richland County Health Office
🧑‍🏫 Instructor: Jess Waggoner RB-BSN, CPST

For more information, please call the office at 618-392-6241.

08/24/2026

Any parents out there using either of these formulas for your baby? Send us a PM 🐄 💚

08/24/2026

Kirby Hunt from U of I Extension with the Find Food Illinois Navigator Program is here at RCHO this morning until around 2 pm. Stop by the office to have a chat with her about connecting people with food resources in the community. We'd love to see you!

08/22/2026

08/18/2026

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