Non-profit organization Emily’s Hope expands their Post-Overdose Response Team (PORT) to Yankton County to help save people from substance use disorders.
Officials with the non-profit said this will ensure that people who survive an overdose have rapid, compassionate, and evidence-based support.
The team started offering services in Yankton County on November 25 with outreach available across the county.
The organization already placed a Narcan distribution box at the entrance of the emergency department at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in November.
“I am extremely grateful to have the opportunity to partner with Emily’s Hope,” said Melanie Leise, Clinical Manager of Emergency and Trauma Services at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital. “This Post-Overdose Response Team (PORT) is yet another step in the right direction to provide quick and responsive care for patients who survive an overdose and are discharged home. There are very few communities that have this type of program, and I am very thankful to have PORT as an option for a dependable road to health and safety.”