A New Lifesaving Overdose Strategy

A new device, LifeguardLite, is saving lives by alerting housing staff and emergency services in the event of an overdose, preventing over 1,000 deaths since its inception. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, LifeguardLite is just beginning its partnerships in the United States, which includes working with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) on a pilot. Join this session to learn more about this new innovative technology and how it can be operationalized in supportive housing in New York City, its recent work with The Bridge, and its future In New York State.
Jeff Hardy, Founder, Lifeguard Digital Health
Lexa Flye, she/her, Director of Clinical Risk Management, The Bridge
Moderator: Jamie Sinclair, she/her, Manager of Supportive Housing Solutions, Lifeguard Digital Health