Signature Health’s New Mobile Clinic Will Bring Free Naloxone and Opioid Overdose Education to Residents Across Ashtabula County

Beginning March 25, the Mobile Clinic Will Be Available on Fridays at Designated Community Locations in Ashtabula, Conneaut, Andover, Orwell and Jefferson.

March 23, 2022—Signature Health will debut a mobile clinic in Ashtabula County on Friday, March 25, which will make its first stops at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Jefferson, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and at G.O. Community Development Corporation in Ashtabula, from 12:30 to 3 p.m.

The mobile clinic will offer free naloxone nasal spray and opioid overdose awareness and education for residents of Ashtabula County. Community members can “walk up” to the van at designated times and locations, to learn about how to recognize an opioid overdose and administer naloxone. Visitors will walk away with a free naloxone kit, which is medicine that can save someone’s life if they are overdosing on opioids—whether it’s a prescription opioid, heroin, or a drug containing fentanyl.

Signature Health mobile clinic staff also will be available to educate community members about addiction resources and medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder. They can help connect individuals with other services that Signature Health offers at its office on Main Street in Ashtabula (and through telehealth), including primary care, behavioral health, and infectious disease services.

In the future, Signature Health expects to expand the services that are available through the mobile clinic. Please visit SignatureHealthInc.org/Mobile for the latest information on services offered.

Mobile Clinic Schedule – Free Naloxone Fridays

First Friday of the Month (begins April 1)

Conneaut Human Resources Center, 327 Mill Street, Conneaut, OH 44030

9:00 - 11:30 AM

Ashtabula Public Library, 4335 Park Ave., Ashtabula, OH 44004

12:30 - 3:00 PM

Second Friday of the Month (begins April 8)

First United Methodist Church, 181 S Main St., Andover, OH 44003

9:00 - 11:30 AM

Country Neighbor, 39 S Maple St., Orwell, OH 44076

12:30 - 3:00 PM

Third Friday of the Month (begins April 15)

Ashtabula Public Library, 4335 Park Ave., Ashtabula, OH 44004

9:00 - 11:30 AM

Fourth Friday of the Month (begins March 25)

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 89 E Satin St., Jefferson, OH 44047

9:00 - 11:30 AM

G.O. Community Development Corporation, 3703 Station Ave., Ashtabula, OH 44004

12:30 - 3:00 PM

Please visit SignatureHealthInc.org/Mobile for the latest schedule. We expect to add a location in Geneva.

Signature Health’s mobile clinic was made possible by the HEALing Communities Study, an initiative launched by NIH and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to test the integration of prevention, overdose treatment, and medication-based treatment in select communities hard hit by the opioid crisis. For more information about the HEALing Communities Study in Ohio, visit https://healingcommunitiesstudy.org/sites/ohio.html.

About Signature Health Founded in 1993, Signature Health Inc. is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing mental health, addiction recovery, primary care, and infectious disease services to patients of all ages. With 11 locations in three counties across Northeast Ohio, Signature Health accepts Medicaid and Medicare insurance, and offers a sliding fee scale based on household income. With the mission to put good health within reach of all our community members, Signature Health increases access to care through walk-in hours, financial assistance programs, transportation support, on-site laboratories, and on-site pharmacies with mailing or delivery options. For more information about Signature Health, visit SignatureHealth.org or call 440-578-8200.