As a parish, we strive to make everyone's faith journey inclusive. Therefore, our Parish Campus is handicap accessible. Everyone is able to enter easily into the Church, Chapel, Legacy Hall, Community Center and Restrooms. Our Ministers of Hospitality also offer their services, before Mass, to help those being dropped off in front of the Church, while a loved one parks the car. We have also a number of reserved  parking spots for cars who have a handicap parking permit.

Additionally, ASL interpreting services are available.  Typically, our 10:30am Sunday Mass is interpreted, but please contact our interpreter, Holly Jentsch, directly at  hdegloma@gmail.com if you need interpreting services.

Our Parish is also fitted with a T-Loop. We have found that sitting at the end of the center pews is the best spot. You must also turn the hearing aid switch to T-Loop. 

Along with our ASL interpreter and T-Loop, we have much of the mass projected on a screen to assist visual and hearing impairments.

Training Description:
Naloxone has been fundamental in the efforts to decrease rates of fatal overdoses. This training teaches first responders, likely opioid overdose witnesses and community members to understand, recognize, respond to and reverse suspected opioid overdoses using naloxone. Participants will learn ways to obtain free or low-cost naloxone for personal use. This training is modeled after the evidence-based SAMHSA Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit.
Training objectives include:
• to increase understanding and awareness of fatal overdoses related to opioids and the impact within the community
• to identify risk factors for an overdose
• to be able to recognize a suspected overdose
• to be able to identify the five essential steps for first responders as outlined in the SAMHSA Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit in the event of an overdose
• to be able to correctly use naloxone to save lives
• to understand how to access the Naloxone Co-payment Assistance Program (NCAP) to obtain free or low-cost naloxone.

Who Should Attend:
This interactive training is tailored for first responders or other likely witnesses to an opioid overdose.

Why Attend:
• to become part of the solution to solving the opioid issue in the community
• to learn how to save a life during an overdose situation
• to receive education on crucial information related to opioids and the surrounding community

Background:
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded states grants as part of the State Targeted Response (STR) to the opioid crisis. One of New York State’s initiatives as part of the grant focuses on addressing opioid overdose related fatalities in counties showing very high rates of overdose deaths and emergency department visits related to opioid use disorder. This initiative involves training thousands of first responders and other likely witnesses in these counties.

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