Facility Overdose Response Box Program
The BCCDC Facility Overdose Response Box (FORB) provides drug poisoning (overdose) response boxes and kits with naloxone for employees at non-profit community-based organizations where staff are likely to witness and respond to an illicit toxic drug poisoning in the workplace
About the Program
The BCCDC launched the Facility Overdose Response Box (FORB) program in December 2016. The program provides naloxone and supplies to staff who work at community and non-profit sites where witnessing an illicit toxic drug poisoning is likely. The supplies are available at no cost to eligible sites registered with the BCCDC FORB program.
Blue, individual-sized 3 dose kits and hard-sided plastic boxes with 10 or 20 doses are available depending on site need (see image to left).
Site eligibility is determined in partnership with regional Health Authorities. To be eligible to join the FORB program, your site must:
* work with clients at risk of opioid overdose
* be a not-for-profit organization
Please see below for information about eligibility and how to apply to become a FORB site.
The BCCDC launched the Facility Overdose Response Box (FORB) program in December 2016. The program provides naloxone and supplies to staff who work at community and non-profit sites where witnessing an illicit toxic drug poisoning is likely. The supplies are available at no cost to eligible sites registered with the BCCDC FORB program.
Blue, individual-sized 3 dose kits and hard-sided plastic boxes with 10 or 20 doses are available depending on site need (see image to left).
Site eligibility is determined in partnership with regional Health Authorities. To be eligible to join the FORB program, your site must:
* work with clients at risk of opioid overdose
* be a not-for-profit organization
Please see below for information about eligibility and how to apply to become a FORB site.
Become a FORB Site
- Step 1: Determine Eligibility
- Step 2: Review Resources
- Step 3: Register
- Step 4: Approval & next steps
- Step 5: Submit First Order
Step 1: Determine Eligibility
To be eligible to join the FORB program, your site must:
- work with clients at risk of opioid overdose
- be a not-for-profit organization
Sites that would not eligible include:
- Health Authority run sites
- Government agencies
- Schools
- Municipalities
- Private businesses
If you think that your site is eligible based on the above criteria, please connect with your regional harm reduction coordinator to discuss your interest in applying and your training needs.
Please refer to Step 2 for training and planning requirements.
Step 2: Review the Overdose Planning and Training Resources
Before you can receive supplies, it is important that your staff are trained in overdose recognition and response and that your site has protocols in place to support them.
Review the below resources and connect with your regional harm reduction coordinator, who can help to determine your site's training needs or readiness.
Step 3: Complete the Registration Forms
Once your site has completed Overdose Planning & Training, and have received support from your regional harm reduction coordinator for your application, please complete the registration package submit to naloxone@bccdc.ca.
- FORB Registration Package
- Please complete in full to ensure no delays in processing your registration form
The BCCDC harm reduction team will review your site registration and may reach out with additional questions. Approval is granted in partnership between the BCCDC and the regional Health Authorities.
Step 4: Approval & Next Steps
Once your application has been assessed, your organization will receive a confirmation email from the BCCDC.
If your site is approved for the FORB program, your site will receive a confirmation email containing a unique site ID, as well as information on how to place supply orders. If your site will be acting as a primary site and providing supplies to linked satellite sites, they will also receive a confirmation with a unique site ID.
Please refer to the Registered Sites section of the website to review training materials, implementation guidelines and other resources.
Step 5: Submit First Order
Orders are processed every Thursday. For timely processing we recommend submitting your order by Wednesday end-of-day. All orders received after the cut-off time of 11:59pm on Wednesday will be processed the following week and delivery will be delayed.
The first time you order supplies, please submit the Initial Supply Order Form.
For refill orders, please use the Refill Order Form.
Once your site is registered, please refer to the FORB Registered Sites page.
