Narcan available in Westfield schools, just in case

Amy Powell looks at a piece of artwork that was used at her youngest son, Cameron’s funeral. He died in 2019 after he took what he thought was Xanax which turned out to be laced with Fentanyl. Now Powell works with Overdose Lifeline to help inform others, about life-saving measures that can be done after Fentanyl overdose and about surrounding topics. Photo taken Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 at her home.

Amy Powell lost her youngest son, Cameron, in 2019 after he took what he thought was Xanax which turned out to be laced with Fentanyl. She wears a necklace with his name in remembrance. Now Powell works with Overdose Lifeline to help inform others, about life-saving measures that can be done after Fentanyl overdose and about surrounding topics. Photo taken Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 at her home.

Amy Powell lost her youngest son, Cameron, seen in these photos, in 2019 after he took what he thought was Xanax which turned out to be laced with Fentanyl. There were warning signs, when he was dying from the overdose, that were missed, so he did not receive a life-saving dose of naloxone. Now Powell works with Overdose Lifeline to help inform about the life-saving measures and issues surrounding overdose. Photo taken Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 at her home.

Amy Powell pets her dog, Lily, left, as Ace sits near, at her home Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. She lost her youngest son, Cameron, in 2019 after he took what he thought was Xanax which turned out to be laced with Fentanyl. There were warning signs that were missed, so he did not receive a life-saving dose of naloxone. Now Powell works to help inform about the life-saving measure through Overdose Lifeline. She wants the community to come together to have the difficult conversations surrounding these issues.

Amy Powel has a tattoo of her youngest son, Cameron, on her arm. Cameron died in 2019 after he took what he thought was Xanax which turned out to be laced with Fentanyl. There were warning signs that were missed, when the overdose was taking over, so he did not receive a life-saving dose of naloxone. Now Powell works to help inform about the life-saving measure through Overdose Lifeline. Photo taken Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 at her home.

Cameron Powell, seen in this family photo, died in 2019 after he took what he thought was Xanax which turned out to be laced with Fentanyl. There were warning signs, when he was dying from the overdose, that were missed, so he did not receive a life-saving dose of naloxone.

Westfield Schools’ School Nurse Manager Teresa Layton, RN, shows a Narcan kit Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 at Westfield Middle School. Layton, with Riverview Health, coordinates nursing services at the schools. Narcan, for use to reverse an opioid overdose, is stocked for 5th through 12 grades in the schools for use if needed. But protocol is in place to treat anyone in all the schools. It has never been used on the Westfield campuses, Layton says, but it is just another tool so they can provide emergency services if needed.

Westfield Schools’ School Nurse Manager Teresa Layton, RN, shows a Narcan kit, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 at Westfield Middle School. Layton, with Riverview Health, coordinates nursing services at the schools. Narcan is stocked for 5th through 12 grades in the schools for use if needed. But protocol is in place to treat anyone, staff, students, visitors, in all the schools.

Westfield Schools’ School Nurse Manager Teresa Layton, RN, shows an emergency bag used by nurses in Westfield Schools. The bags include Narcan, EpiPens and albuterol. Layton, with Riverview Health, coordinates nursing services at the schools. Narcan is stocked for 5th through 12 grades in the schools for use if needed. But protocol is in place to treat anyone, staff, students, visitors, in all the schools. Photo taken Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 at Westfield Middle School.

Westfield Schools’ School Nurse Manager Teresa Layton, RN, uses a training device to demonstrate how Narcan is administered Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 at Westfield Middle School. When finding an unresponsive person and suspecting a drug overdose, the device is placed up the nose and pushed to administer the Narcan which is quickly absorbed. Layton, with Riverview Health, coordinates nursing services at the schools. Narcan is stocked for 5th through 12 grades in the schools for use if needed. But protocol is in place to treat anyone, staff, students, visitors, in all the schools.

Narcan, used to reverse an opioid overdose, has been in the Westfield Schools, for 5th through 12 grades, for two years. The Hamilton County Health Department provides the kits. It has never been used on Westfield school campuses, but it is available for emergency situations. Photo taken Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 at Westfield Middle School.

Narcan, used to reverse an opioid overdose, has been in the Westfield Schools, for 5th through 12 grades, for two years. It has never been used on Westfield school campuses, but it is available for emergency situations. Photo taken Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 at Westfield Middle School.

Amy Powell lost her youngest son, Cameron, in 2019 after he took what he thought was Xanax which turned out to be laced with Fentanyl. There were warning signs that were missed, so he did not receive a life-saving dose of naloxone. Now Powell works to help inform about the life-saving measure and surrounding issues through Overdose Lifeline. In her home, she has a terrarium filled with things that are meaningful. Some of Cameron’s ashes are in the soil. Sand from Hilton Head Island, where they often visited, and red dirt from Amy’s dad’s hunting lodge in North Carolina, are in the glass terrarium. There are healing stones. And a rock looking like mother and child also is meaningful to Powell. Photo taken Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 at her home.

Amy Powell lost her youngest son, Cameron, in 2019 after he took what he thought was Xanax which turned out to be laced with Fentanyl. There were warning signs that were missed, so he did not receive a life-saving dose of naloxone. Now Powell works to help inform about the life-saving measure and surrounding issues through Overdose Lifeline. In her home, she has a terrarium filled with things that are meaningful. Some of Cameron’s ashes are in the soil. Sand from Hilton Head Island, where they often visited, and red dirt from Amy’s dad’s hunting lodge in North Carolina, are in the glass terrarium.And there are healing stones. Photo taken Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 at her home.

Amy Powell lost her youngest son, Cameron, in 2019 after he took what he thought was Xanax which turned out to be laced with Fentanyl. There were warning signs that were missed, so he did not receive a life-saving dose of naloxone. Now Powell works to help inform about the life-saving measure through Overdose Lifeline. Photo taken In Powell’s home, she has a Kyle Ragsdale painting that Cameron’s dad bought when he was born. It has three men like the three boys the Powell’s had. Cameron’s brothers, Ben and Max, have a black and white version of this painting tattooed on their legs to remember Cameron. Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 at her home.

Amy Powel looks at three portraits, by Casey Cronin, that she has of her three sons when they were younger, Cameron, left, Ben and Max, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. She lost her youngest son, Cameron, in 2019 after he took what he thought was Xanax which turned out to be laced with Fentanyl. There were warning signs that were missed, so he did not receive a life-saving dose of naloxone. Now Powell works to help inform about the life-saving measure through Overdose Lifeline.

Amy Powel looks at an old photo of herself with her son, Cameron, when he was young Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. She lost her youngest son, Cameron, in 2019 after he took what he thought was Xanax which turned out to be laced with Fentanyl. There were warning signs that were missed, so he did not receive a life-saving dose of naloxone. Now Powell works to help inform about the life-saving measure through Overdose Lifeline.

Amy Powell looks at a piece of artwork with a poem that was used at her youngest son, Cameron’s funeral. He died in 2019 after he took what he thought was Xanax which turned out to be laced with Fentanyl. Now Powell works with Overdose Lifeline to help inform others, about life-saving measures that can be done after Fentanyl overdose and about surrounding topics. Photo taken Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 at her home.

Cameron Powell, seen in this family photo, died in 2019 after he took what he thought was Xanax which turned out to be laced with Fentanyl. There were warning signs, when he was dying from the overdose, that were missed, so he did not receive a life-saving dose of naloxone.

Cameron Powell, seen in this family photo, died in 2019 after he took what he thought was Xanax which turned out to be laced with Fentanyl. There were warning signs, when he was dying from the overdose, that were missed, so he did not receive a life-saving dose of naloxone.

Cameron Powell, center, stands with his parents, Amy and Jay Powell, and his brothers, Ben, left, and Max, right. in this family photo. He died in 2019 after he took what he thought was Xanax which turned out to be laced with Fentanyl. There were warning signs, when he was dying from the overdose, that were missed, so he did not receive a life-saving dose of naloxone.