Naugatuck Valley Medical Reserve Corps

04/21/2026

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NVHD’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Emilija Griceviciute, MPH, attended the CT Region 1 exercise “Crisis at Center Stage” today in Westport. This functional exercise (200) built upon a discussion-based tabletop exercise (100) last month held in Fairfield.

Are you interested in attending our Naugatuck point of dispensing exercise in June? Sign up at CTResponds.ct.gov so you don’t miss any important announcements!

12/13/2025

Naugatuck Valley Medical Reserve Corps volunteers: please check your email and phone messages and respond to the CT Responds request.

Thank you!

11/17/2025

Thank you to for an informative training night covering Narcan and Opioids and Stop the Bleed for Seymour CERT and volunteers!

If you’re interested in attending trainings and building skills in public health emergency preparedness and response, sign up at CTresponds.CT.gov.

11/02/2025

Join us for an evening of free community training on November 13 at 6pm at the Seymour Ambulance Training Center.

During this training you will learn and practice life-saving, practical skills like when and how to administer Narcan for a suspected opioid overdose and bleeding control techniques like how apply a tourniquet.

Attendees will receive a Stop the Bleed Kit and a Narcan Kit.

Questions? Contact Jess Kristy at [email protected] or 203-881-3255 x 103.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/STB-NARCAN.

Seymour Ambulance Association
Seymour CT CERT
APW CT
Naugatuck Valley Health District

08/19/2025

05/05/2025

Join us for this great training opportunity!

Join us for a free, virtual Psychological First Aid training at 6pm on Wednesday, May 21st!

This training is being held in partnership with Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Naugatuck Valley Medical Reserve Corps.

Register now at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PFA_2025

04/08/2025

03/21/2025

Today, the Capitol Region Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) hosted a MRC Mission Sets Workshop for MRC leaders and volunteers, local health department/district public health emergency preparedness coordinators and directors of health, hospital staff, long-term care facility staff, CT DPH, the CT Healthcare Coalition, and ASPR! All five emergency planning regions in CT were represented!

Allyson Schulz did a fantastic job facilitating the workshop which included guided discussions, presentations, and group exercises to dive into collaborative understanding and creation of mission sets that are applicable to CT MRC activities.

Our guest speakers Brooke Lawrence of the Rhode Island MRC and Nancy Burns of the Massachusetts MRC shared their road to successes and expert knowledge. NVHD’s Director of Health, Jess Kristy, also provided training and facilitation around Family Reunification and Family Assistance Centers.

Thank you to the Capitol Region MRC Lead, Katherine McCormack, for securing important funding from the CT Healthcare Coalition to make today’s workshop possible.

Does this type of collaboration and training interest you? Consider signing up for your local Medical Reserve Corps by going to CTResponds.ct.gov! We are actively recruiting volunteers 18 and older with both non-medical and medical backgrounds.

01/23/2025

Naugatuck Valley Health District is offering a FREE evidence-based Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training. This training will be held in person at Naugatuck Valley Health District (98 Bank Street, Seymour, CT 06483) on Saturday, February 22nd from 8am-2pm.

“Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.” - Mental Health First Aid USA

MHFA satisfies CT OEMS Approval -F4-V101 for 8 EMS continuing education hours.

Registration is required and space is limited so don't wait to sign up! www.surveymonkey.com/r/JHM9RVL

Questions can be directed to Lisa at [email protected] or 203-881-3255 x 108.

10/03/2024

Naugatuck Valley Health District (NVHD) is pleased to once again partner with the Derby Police Department and Derby Youth Service Bureau to host a Medication Take Back event on Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 10:00am – 2:00pm. The drive-up event will take place outside Bradley School (155 David Humphrey Rd, Derby, CT 06418).

Aligned with the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and the Naugatuck Valley Community Health Improvement Plan initiative focused on substance use and drug overdose prevention, this event is being held in reflection of our joint commitment to safety and health by encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes.

Any person can come and safely dispose of unused or unwanted medications with no questions asked! This is open to the public – regardless of residence town.

1. Drive up and place your car in park
2. Drop off accepted medications (no questions asked!)
3. Drive away

It's that easy!

Accepted:
• Over-the-counter medications
• Prescription medications
• Medication samples
• Medications for household pets
• Medicated lotions or ointments
• V**e devices (battery must be removed)

Not Accepted:
• Needles or other “sharps”
• Hazardous waste
• Thermometers
• Personal care products (shampoo, etc.)

If you cannot make it to the event, you can drop off accepted items in a medication drop box, no questions asked, located in the lobbies of the following local police departments: Ansonia Police Department, Naugatuck Police Department, or Shelton CT Police Department. For additionally drop box locations, please visit https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Drug-Control-Division/Drug-Control/Local-Drug-Collection-Boxes.

Homebound residents or individuals desiring to dispose of medication at home may call NVHD’s Naugatuck Valley Overdose Prevention & Education (NOPE) Program at 203-881-3255 x 103 and request a Deterra® disposal pouch to safely discard pills, patches, and liquid in your home garbage without harming the environment or worrying about a person or animal accessing the medication (while supplies last).

Questions regarding the Derby Medication Take Back Event should be directed to John Saccu, Director of the Derby Youth Services Bureau at [email protected].

Valley Independent Sentinel
Looking Around The Valley
Valley Council for Health & Human Services
City of Derby, CT
Derby. CT Office Of Emergency Management
Naugatuck Valley Medical Reserve Corps