Fargo Cass Public Health (FCPH) and Clay County Public Health (CCPH) will participate in Save a Life Day on Thursday, September 25, 2025. The nationwide event is dedicated to providing the public with free naloxone, a life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses.
Save a Life Day began in 2021 as a small two-county pilot project in West Virginia and has since grown into a national effort, with participation from all 50 states. Along with distributing free naloxone during the observance, FCPH and CCPH are using the day to highlight that naloxone is available in the community year-round.
Local year-round distribution sites include:
• Fargo Cass Public Health: Main office -1240 25th Street South, Fargo
• Clay County Public Health: Family Service Center - 715 11th Street North, Moorhead
• Community partners:
o Cass County Jail – 450 34th Street South, Fargo
o Harm Reduction Center – 510 5th Street North, Fargo
o Parachigo – 14 8th Street South, Fargo
o Churches United – 1901 1st Avenue North, Moorhead
o West Fargo Fire Department – 1201 10th Avenue East, West Fargo
Naloxone quickly restores normal breathing during an opioid overdose, preventing death. The medication distributed by FCPH and CCPH is a nasal spray that requires no medical training, and it is safe, legal, and easy for anyone to use. “We want every resident in Cass and Clay Counties to know that naloxone is accessible, easy to use, and can save a life. We are committed to making sure individuals, families, and organizations have access year-round,” said Robyn Litke Sall, Prevention Coordinator for Fargo Cass Public Health.
Overdose remains the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. and continues to impact the Red River Valley region. Community involvement has been essential in expanding access to naloxone and saving lives across Cass and Clay Counties. As of August 2025, FCPH has received 448 voluntary reports of lives saved by naloxone distributed at its Harm Reduction Center—already surpassing the total for all of 2024.
In addition to distribution, both health departments provide free overdose response and naloxone trainings for individuals, families, businesses, schools, and community organizations. Trainings are available upon request. To learn more about overdose response training or naloxone access, visit FargoCassPublicHealth.com/HarmReduction for Cass County and claycountymn.gov/1846/Naloxone-Access for Clay County.